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Endoscopy is the principal tool for the investigation of most disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. All practicing gastroenterologists must be able to perform the technique for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Successful endoscopy relies upon a grasp of what to do and how to do it (details of which are also found in books like Cotton and Williams) along with the ability to recognize abnormalities and diagnose disease. This book provides a very large collection of high quality images of normal and abnormal endoscopic appearances. Parallel pathological photomicrographs, together with a detailed running text, offer an approach not previously attempted. There are major chapters on the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). In addition there is a chapter on the rapidly developing field of enteroscopy. The contribution on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) will be of special interest to gastroenterologists and radiologists. There is also a chapter on "Getting the most out of your pathologist," explaining in some detail the pathologist's potential contributions. All chapters, as appropriate, include sections on technique and on therapeutic aspects of endoscopy. A special feature of Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Related Pathology is the extensive use of clear explanatory images: many of the endoscopic and radiological, and all the pathological and endosonographic figures are accompanied by annotated black-and-white corresponding figures.

developed and expanded from the highly successful first edition, published in 1986
over 1900 figures
over 1200 high quality endoscopic images
parallel pathological photomicrographs
diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of endoscopy
includes the developing fields of enteroscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography
full range of annotated explanatory images

Acknowledgements

Preface

Acknowledgements


Preface


Foreword



Chapter 1: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR PATHOLOGIST

Suggestions for obtaining biopsy and cytological specimens

How do I send the biopsy specimen?

How quickly can I have an answer?

What does the laboratory do with the specimens?

Special techniques

Cytological specimens

Endoscopic resection specimens

Artefacts

Clinicopathological meetings



Chapter 2: UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

Normal appearances

Abnormal appearances

Postoperative appearances

Bleeding

Therapeutic procedures

Complications



Chapter 3: LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

Normal appearances

Abnormal appearances

Postoperative appearances

Therapeutic procedures

Complications



Chapter 4: ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY

Instrumentation

Endoscopic appearances commonly encountered

Abnormal endoscopic appearances

Technique of cannulation

Pancreas

Biliary system

Therapeutic procedures

Complications



Chapter 5: ENTEROSCOPY

Instrumentation and techniques

Normal appearances

Abnormal appearances



Chapter 6: ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Principles of ultrasound imaging

Overview of technique and normal findings

Selected gastrointestinal indications

Selected indications for pancreatico-biliary disorders

EUS- guided fine needle aspiration biopsy

Miscellaneous uses

Future prospects



References and Further Information


Abbreviations


Index