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Practical Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

This practical step-by-step guide to performing GI endoscopy safely and effectively in children covers the use of endoscopy as both a diagnostic and a therapeutic modality. Now with an entirely new section focusing on advanced endoscopic techniques, such as such as pancreatic cysto-gastrostomy, conf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gershman, George
Otros Autores: Thomson, Mike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Practical Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Contents; Contributors; Part One: Pediatric Endoscopy Setting; 1: Introduction; 2: Settings and staff; Pediatric endoscopy nurse; Disinfections of the endoscopes and accessories; Documentation; FURTHER READING; 3: Video endoscope: how does it work?; Overview; Insertion tube; Video image capture; "Reading" the image created on the CCD; Resolution, magnification & angle of view; Reproduction of color; Reproduction of motion; Narrow-band imaging; Digital imaging post-processing; Troubleshooting; Endoscope reprocessing; FURTHER READING.
  • 4: Pediatric procedural sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopyDefinitions/levels of sedation; Goals of sedation; Risks and complications associated with monitored sedation; Before sedation; During sedation; Postsedation care; Specific sedation techniques; Conclusions; Appendix 4.1 ASA physical status classification; FURTHER READING; Part Two: Basic Pediatric Endoscopy Techniques; 5: Diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; Preparation for esophageal intubation; Assembling the equipment and pre-procedure check-up; Endoscope handling; Techniques of esophageal intubation.
  • Exploration of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum"Pull and twist technique"; Biopsy technique; Indications for upper endoscopy and associated pathology; Indications for urgent endoscopy; Indications for elective/diagnostic endoscopy; Esophagitis unrelated to GERD; Push enteroscopy; Push enteroscopy/jejunoscopy; FURTHER READING; 6: Therapeutic upper GI endoscopy; Pneumatic dilatation of benign esophageal strictures; Pneumatic dilation in achalasia; Foreign Bodies; Endoscopic hemostasis; Constrictive, mechanical devices; Thermal coagulation; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
  • Nasojejunal and gastrojejunal tube placementFURTHER READING; 7: Pediatric colonoscopy; Indications for colonoscopy; Preparation for colonoscopy; Equipment; Embryology of the colon; Common pathology; Rare pathology; FURTHER READING; 8: Polypectomy; Basic principles of electrosurgery; Snare loops; The Routine Polypectomy; Safety Routine; Safety conditions and techniques; Complications; FURTHER READING; 9: Chromoendoscopy; Indications; Application technique; Recognition of the lesions; FURTHER READING; Part Three: Advanced Pediatric Endoscopy Techniques.
  • 10: Endoscopic hemostasis of variceal bleeding with polymeric glue: indications, preparation, instruments and technique and complications of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injectionPreparation and technique; Complications; Thrombin; FURTHER READING; 11: Endoscopic treatment of benign esophageal strictures with removable or biodegradable stents; Introduction; Conventional treatment of esophageal strictures in children; Esophageal stent: the new approach to refractory or relapsing benign esophageal strictures; Pediatric experience; Discussion and conclusion; FURTHER READING.