More Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

About this book

The sequel and companion to Gastrointestinal Basic Principles and Practice details more advanced procedures, including dilation of tough esophageal strictures; laser and other endoscopic therapies of G.I. tumors; removal of large polyps and advanced therapeutic E.R.C.P. Chapters discuss ingenious new techniques that have been developed to tackle difficult problems in the colon, including ways to identify early cancers, marking polyp resection sites with India ink, laser fluorescence to identify dysplasia; and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.