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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139039503321

Autore

Waye Jerome D. <1932->

Titolo

Practical colonoscopy [[electronic resource] /] / Jerome D. Waye, James Aisenberg, Peter H. Rubin ; with the assistance of Shannon Morales

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : John Wiley & Sons, 2013

ISBN

1-118-55345-4

1-118-55344-6

1-299-44894-1

1-118-55342-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 199 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

AisenbergJames

RubinPeter H

MoralesShannon

Disciplina

616.3/407545

Soggetti

Colonoscopy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The endoscopy unit, colonoscope, and accessories -- The role of the endoscopy assistant during colonoscopy -- Indications and contraindications for colonoscopy -- Preparation for colonoscopy -- Sedation for colonoscopy -- Colonoscopy technique : the ins and outs -- Colonoscopic findings -- Diagnostic biopsy -- Thermal techniques : electrosurgery, argon plasma coagulation, and laser -- Basic principles and techniques of polypectomy -- Difficult polypectomy -- Management of malignant polyps -- Therapeutic colonoscopy -- Complications of colonoscopy -- Quality in colonoscopy -- Teaching and training in colonoscopy -- Computed tomographic colonography (virtual colonoscopy) -- Advanced imaging techniques -- The future of colonoscopy.