Books about Endoscopy from Amazon.com

Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has become the basic primer for endoscopy around the world. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated Drawing on the vast experience of the authors it provides clear and practical guidance on the fundamentals of standard endoscopy practice. It describes procedures in great depth and addresses improved therapeutic techniques and advances in technology.

The book is well illustrated throughout with color line drawings and diagrams. It is an indispensable resource for all trainees in gastroenterology and essential read for all practising endoscopists who are interested in improving their techniques.

Peter B. Cotton and Christopher B. Williams are joined in this sixth edition by two new authors, Rob H. Hawes and Brian P. Saunders..
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The second edition of this operative manual provides expanded coverage of the complex anatomy and the current surgical approaches to the parnasal sinuses and skull base. It provides practical, step-by-step instruction on using CT scans to reconstruct three-dimensional images of surgical anatomy, enabling the surgeon to develop detailed surgical plans for each clinical situation.

The accompanying DVD is greatly expanded from the first edition's CD-ROM, with 30 additional operative videos and problem based exercises. A sample video is available for viewing on amazon.com - see the link under the image of the book cover. The videos enable practitioners to visualize the surgical concepts described and illustrated in the text. Case exercises provide the opportunity to apply knowledge learned to perform three-dimensional reconstructions--a valuable tool for self-assessment.

The previous edition was the winner of best medical book in Otolaryngology in 2005 by the Brittish Medical Association..
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Principles of Airway Management, 3rd Edition, reviews the essential aspects of airway management: anatomy, equipment, intubation, fiberoptic endoscopy, surgical approaches, intubating LMA (lightwand), pediatric airway, CPR, and mechanical ventilation. The book features: well-balanced discussions of the complexities and difficult issues associated with airway management; excellent organization that ensures the material can be learned and applied to various situations; the latest equipment and techniques; summary boxes which highlight the most important points of each chapter; more than 250 illustrations, tables, and boxes; and case studies to reinforce each point..
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Written by leading experts in veterinary endoscopy, this informative, practical guide to endoscopic imaging contains the latest information on indications, instrumentation, patient preparation and techniques. It offers valuable information on endoscopic equipment, anesthesia considerations, and guidelines for both beginning and advanced techniques. Coverage focuses on important areas such as rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, cystoscopy, lower GI, upper GI, and more.

• More than 600 full-color photographs and technique drawings illustrate how to correctly perform endoscopic procedures and recognize normal and abnormal appearance
• Introductory chapters provide an overview of effective endoscopy practice, including instrumentation options, anesthetic considerations, and biopsy handling
• Detailed, extensively illustrated chapters cover endoscopic examination and surgery techniques for each anatomical region
• Discusses future developments in the field as endoscopes become standard equipment in everyday small animal practice
• Features the most complete overview of rigid endoscopy, an increasingly popular option that offers lower costs, reduced maintenance requirements over flexible endoscopy, and the rigidity needed to perform surgical procedures
• Offers practical surgical interventions designed to help minimize trauma and meet the increasing demand for minimally invasive surgical techniques
• Provides detailed coverage of endoscopic instruments including product recommendations that will save practitioners time, money, and frustration
• Presents new and innovative techniques for using flexible and rigid endoscopes, enabling practitioners to get more use out of the equipment and offer clients a wider range of services
• Includes practical guidance on the use of more than 30 different types of endoscopes

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Accurately identify a full range of gastrointestinal disorders using endoscopy! This high-quality atlas equips you with more than 2,400 state-of-the-art GI endoscopy images capturing every facet of normal GI anatomy and pathophysiology, for ideal comparison to any endoscopic finding you encounter in practice. Correlative histologic and radiologic findings help you to arrive at confident diagnoses.

• Provides more than 2,400 images that depict the complete spectrum of distinct presentationsmore than any other atlas available.
• Organizes chapters by body system and then disease, to help you quickly find the images you need.
• Correlates endoscopic findings with relevant histology and radiology.
• Features thumbnail diagrams that identify key features in images without obscuring the picture.

• Presents more than 50% brand-new endoscopic, histologic, and radiologic images representing the finest examples from the editors' vast collections.
• Delivers an expanded the ERCP chapter filled with the latest clinical knowledge.
• Includes a bonus CD-ROM that lets you incorporate all of the text's illustrations and images into electronic presentations.

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Atlas of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy focuses on practical diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in children The combining of pediatric endoscopic images with a practical guide to the performance of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy makes this volume a unique reference source. The extensive use of black and white line diagrams, color illustrations of endoscopic appearances, and complementary histopathology creates a definitive reference resource for pediatric gastroenterologists and pediatric surgeons. The combined medical and surgical expertise of the authors, garnered from renowned pediatric gastroenterology centers, incorporates both a North American and European perspective. The result is a work that is an integration of clinical gastrointestinal endoscopy with expert pathology..
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1500 superb clinical photographs covering the full scope of family medicine

The Color Atlas of Family Medicine features almost 1500 full-color photographs depicting both common and uncommon appearances of diseases and presentations that clinicians encounter every day. No other resource offers such a comprehensive collection of these diagnosis-speeding images as The Color Atlas of Family Medicine

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No matter what the presentation, all the visual guidance you need for successful patient management is right here at your fingertips.

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• An encyclopedic array of state-of-the-art clinical photographs, most in full color
• Complete coverage of relevant visual presentations that clinicians see and often struggle with in their day-to-day practice
• Convenient organization by presentation/appearance and by disease-ideal for the way family physicians approach their interactions with patients
• Evidence-graded treatment recommendations take
• Brief descriptions accompanying each photograph help you interpret each image and delivers ready-to-use diagnostic and treatment guidance
• Color pictures of dermatologic, cancerous, oral, orthopedic, rheumatological, immunologic, ophthalmologic, and other conditions, as well as high-yield coverage of endoscopy, women's health, and more

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Advanced Digestive Endoscopy: ERCP addresses some of the most complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for endoscopists. It provides the latest thinking and clear instruction on the techniques, which have been integrated with overall patient care.

Written by the leading international names in endoscopy, the text has been expertly edited by Peter Cotton into a succinct, instructive format. Presented in short paragraphs structured with headings, subheadings and bullet points and richly illustrated throughout with full-color photographs..
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THE SAGES MANUAL: FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPY AND GI ENDOSCOPY is a classic in the making--a portable, concise, beautifully illustrated manual from the world's pioneering society of minimally invasive surgery. This book provides an authoritative synopsis of the major laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures in easy-to-use, outline form. It is an absolutely must have reference for the general surgery resident on call or as a refresher before procedures. The laparoscopic section reviews the important basics of laparoscopic surgery, including equipment set up, access to the abdomen, generating and maintaining the working space, and the principles of laparoscopic hemostasis. All the major and emerging laparoscopic general surgery procedures are included and information on indications, patient preparation and position, and the step-by-step operative technique are featured for each operation. Topics include laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic gastric surgery, diagnostic laparoscopy and biopsy, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic hernia repair, and pediatric laparoscopy. The endoscopic section reviews gastrointestinal endoscopy for the general surgeon. A review of the general principles of flexible endoscopy features attributes of flexible scopes, equipment set up, scope handling and care of scopes, conscious sedation and monitoring, and post procedure management. Indications, patient preparation, and techniques are outlined for a wide variety of procedures including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, choledochoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and pediatric endoscopy. Every laparoscopic and endoscopic procedure is followed by a section on the recognition and management of complications--a must-read resource for all general surgery residents and fellows. Over 175 illustrations elucidate the operative procedures, clearly indicate trocar placement, and explain the operative steps. As minimally invasive approaches join the mainstream of general surgery, The SAGES Manual is an integral component to the training of every general surgeon..
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