Atlas of Colonoscopy: Examination Techniques and Diagnosis

This lavishly illustrated, full-color atlas provides a state-of-the-art guide to colonoscopy. Leading experts distill years of clinical experience into an easily accessible, didactic text presenting all the essential information nedded by healthcare professionals in the endoscopy unit. Atlas of Colonoscopy opens with an overview of the colonoscopy workstation and guidelines for effective handling of instruments, providing the reader with valuable instruction for basic examination procedures, patient preparation, and endoscope insertion. The book then presents detailed descriptions of the clincal picture, diagonsis, adn treatment options for such disorders as diverticulosis and diverticulitis, polyposis syndromes, malignant and submuscosal tumors, cikutus, gastrointestinal bleeding, and more. The authors describe the latest techniques in endoscopic intervention-polypetomy, mucosectomy, tumor therapy, hemostasis, decompression tube placement-with succinct descriptions of indications, success rates of various treatments, as well as the range of possible complications, with recommendations for how to manage them.