Gastrointestinal endoscopy

The sequel and companion to Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: 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 copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.