Capsule Endoscopy
This very first comprehensive resource on capsule endoscopy clearly explains everything you need to know about video capsule endoscopy. It will help you efficiently and effectively diagnose hard to pinpoint GI conditions, including obscure GI bleeding, malabsorption, chronic abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Abundantly illustrated, this unique resource features clinical guidelines and authoritative guidance from expert contributors to ensure you understand every nuance of capsule endoscopy—from how the capsule works to setting up your own suite to the use of capsule endoscopy for each part of the small intestine to non-small bowel indications.
Key Features
Includes more than 900 images and videos—including relevant pathology slides—of all conditions that can be identified using a capsule endoscope so you can make the best informed diagnosis.
Presents detailed discussions on preparation, techniques, indications, precautions, contraindications, diagnostic checklists, further testing suggestions, and billing guidelines to help you confidently handle everything you might encounter in clinical practice.
Examines the developing indications for the technique to prepare you for the widespread use of the procedure in the near future.
Uses a tightly focused, consistently organized format, ensuring you get all the information you need without the repetition you don't want.
Offers a DVD of procedural video clips that provide context and clinical relevancy to static images and enhances interpretation.
Features a downloadable image bank that lets you create electronic presentation.
Dettagli Articolo
Tipologia: | Libro |
Autore: |
Faigel Douglas O. and Cave David R.
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Sottotitolo: | Text with DVD |
Pubblicato: |
2008, 256 pages 900 ills, Trim size 276 X 219 mm, Hardcover
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Casa Editrice: | Saunders |
ISBN: | 978-1-4160-3402-5 |
Sommario: |
Section 1
Chapter 1 History and future Chapter 2 How does the capsule work Chapter 3 How to set up the suite and perform capsule endoscopy Chapter 4 Reading, reporting and training Chapter 5 The role of Surgery in Capsule Endscopy Chapter 6 Systematization of Terminology for Capsule Endoscopy Section 2: Small Bowel Chapter 7 Normal small bowel and normal variants of the small bowel Section 3: Clinical Problems Chapter 8 Approach to the patient with GI bleeding Chapter 9 Approach to the patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter 10 Approach to the patient with Abdominal Pain Chapter 11 Approach to the patient with Obstruction Chapter 12 Approach to the Pediatric Patient Section 4: Diseases of the Small Bowel Chapter 13 Use of Capsule Endoscopy for the Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter 14 NSAIDs, Radiation, Foriegn Bodies Chapter 15 Vascular Abnormalities of the Small Bowel Chapter 16 Benign and malignant tumors of the Small Bowel Chapter 17 Malabsorption Chapter 18 Small Bowel Transplantation and Graft vs Host Section 5: Non-small bowel indications Chapter 19 Capsule endoscopy in the stomach and colon Chapter 20 Esophagus |