Interventional endoscopy has made new strides since the first edition of this book six years ago. In the second edition we have incorporated novel procedures that have entered the mainstream. We have kept the same didactic format, using richly detailed color illustrations to tell the procedural
story. The artist’s work is accompanied by legends that elaborate on each procedural step. The book’s text follows a standardized format that we hope the reader will find prac-tical and easy-to-navigate.
This book seeks to portray the realistic therapeutic capabilities of endoscopy in its day-to-day practice. It is based on many years of professional endoscopic accom-plishments, scientific studies, personal experience, and the outcome of critical interdisciplinary teamwork. It reflects the current state of diagnostic and interventional gastroin-testinal endoscopy and its related responsibilities.
Each chapter covering a therapeutic procedure is cate-gorized into the following key segments: General definition of the clinical entity, indications, prerequisites, instruments, technique, and procedural limitations and complications.
An informed and cooperative patient, a correct diagno-sis and indication, and meticulous, skillful technique are ritical to the success of the endoscopic procedure.
Thorough knowledge of the endoscopic anatomy and patho-logical conditions is also a fundamental prerequisite.
We used original anatomic-endoscopic drawings to portray the technical concepts and details of the procedure.
These are didactically more informative than photos or sketches based on photos. The drawings provide a synthesis of the endoscopist’s view and the technical approach and in-terpretation. The text is concise and the legends to the figures highly detailed. The contents of the book aspire to
translate the precise spoken word into a lucid form.