Atlas of Colonscopy: Examination, Techniques, Diagnosis, Interventional Procedure

ISBN-13: 9783131405715 / Angielski / 2005 / 248 str.

Helmut Messmann

Opis

A complete guide to colonoscopy featuring more than 1,000 superb
illustrations
In recent decades, colonoscopy has developed into one of the most
essential techniques for early screening, detection, and diagnosis of colorectal
cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and other disorders. And rapid advances in
interventional endoscopy offer doctors and patients an ever-increasing array of
treatment possibilities. For newcomers to the technique and advanced
practitioners alike, this lavishly illustrated atlas is a state-of-the-art guide
to total colonoscopy. Atlas of Colonoscopy is...
Accessible:

• Expert authors present all of the necessary
  instruments and examination techniques, as well as guidelines on preparation,
  related medications, complications, and more.
  
• Tips and tricks for instrument insertion and guidance
  
• Illustrated, thorough descriptions of normal findings
  in all colon segments
  
• A logical structure and easy-to-use-layout

Practical:

• Detailed descriptions and multiple illustrations of
  numerous pathological findings
  
• Endoscopic criteria and differential diagnoses for all
  major diseases
  
• Useful guide to examination procedures depending on clinical findings

Detailed:

• Coverage of the complete spectrum of interventional
  colonoscopy, including polypectomy, mucosectomy, tumor treatment, removing
  foreign objects, treating fistulas, and suture insufficiency
  
• Indications and success rates of various treatments, including
  thermocoagulation, injection, and mechanical treatments

Compiled by a team of experts with decades of combined experience in the field, the Atlas of
Colonoscopy is an essential resource for anyone working in an endoscopy
unit.