Description

The latest edition of this book provides a comprehensive update on the current standards and newest skills in diagnostic endoscopy for pre/neoplastic lesions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. The atlas outlines procedural requirements and strategies for detection and endoscopic staging of small and minute early cancers, and presents endoscopic and high-resolution endosonographic criteria for submucosal invasiveness. In addition to thoroughly revised chapters from the previous edition, the atlas features new content on submucosal neoplasias in the GI tract, new magnifying images of early gastric neoplasias, and new endoscopic images of adenoma, dysplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, and early cancer in the duodenum and small bowel. This book is written by experts in the field. This is a valuable resource that will improve the diagnostic skills of endoscopists. The larger the number of patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel diseases, the greater the need to properly diagnose and cure. This book is a comprehensive guide through GI diseases, which can be used by practitioners and patients. It will allow: - to explore the mechanisms underlying GI diseases - to accurately diagnose and find the best treatment - to learn how to alleviate GI disease symptoms by changing diet and lifestyle. This guide has been written by experts in the field who understand the needs of doctors and their patients.