Practical Colonoscopy

Practical ColonoscopyJerome D. Waye, MD, Director of Endoscopic Education,Clinical Professor of Medicine, MountSinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USAJames Aisenberg, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine,Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY,USAPeter H. Rubin, MD, Associate Clinical Professor ofMedicine, Mount SinaiMedical Center, New York, NY, USAAre you looking for a rapid-reference, step-by-step guide toteach you all that you need to know in order to performhigh-quality colonoscopy?Then Practical Colonoscopy is the perfect resource foryou.Drawing upon their collective century of experience performingand teaching colonoscopy, Drs. Waye, Aisenberg and Rubin share the"pearls" and principles that they find most useful inevery day practice. The team is led byDr. Jerry Waye, one of the world's leading practitioners andteachers of endoscopy.Up-to-date, practical, clinically-focused, succinct and packedfull of outstanding illustrations and videos, this multi-media toolguides you through the core aspects of best colonoscopypractice.Key features include:* Lucid,step-by-step explanations of the techniques andprinciples that will help you to achieveoutstanding results* A companion website that contains 39 videos illustratingimportant techniques, findings, and problems* Text-boxes that highlight and organize the pearls andpitfalls of colonoscopy practice* Line diagrams that illustrate important strategies andmaneuvers* High-resolution still photographs that depict importantfindings and techniquesGI trainees will find this the perfect introductory guide tocolonoscopy, and more experienced specialists will value it as arefresher tool that is replete with hundreds of new pearls providedby world experts. Practical Colonoscopy is a must-havetool for today's colonoscopist.

List of Video Clips viiPreface xAbout the Companion Website xiiSection 1: Pre-procedure1 The Endoscopy Unit, Colonoscope, and Accessories 32 The Role of the Endoscopy Assistant during Colonoscopy 163 Indications and Contraindications for Colonoscopy 244 Preparation for Colonoscopy 30Section 2: Basic Procedure5 Sedation for Colonoscopy 396 Colonoscopy Technique: The Ins and Outs 467 Colonoscopic Findings 698 Diagnostic Biopsy 83Section 3: Operative Procedures9 Thermal Techniques: Electrosurgery, Argon Plasma Coagulation, and Laser 9110 Basic Principles and Techniques of Polypectomy 9911 Difficult Polypectomy 11612 Management of Malignant Polyps 13213 Therapeutic Colonoscopy 14014 Complications of Colonoscopy 147Section 4: Current and Future Considerations15 Quality in Colonoscopy 16116 Teaching and Training in Colonoscopy 16717 Computed Tomographic Colonography ("Virtual" Colonoscopy) 17518 Advanced Imaging Techniques 17819 The Future of Colonoscopy 186Index 191Plate section can be found facing page 52