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The only handbook to cover both endoscopic and non-endoscopic GI procedures, Handbook of Gastroenterologic Procedures, 5th Edition, has been extensively revised and reorganized to be even more useful as a quick reference in your practice. New editors, 20 new chapters, and a concise, pocket sized format make it a must have resource for clinicians involved in any aspect of gastroenterologic procedures.
Key Features :
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Comprehensive yet succinct coverage of all diagnostic and therapeutic GI procedures - both endoscopic and non-endoscopic - in current use for adult and pediatric patients.
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A concise, logically structured format includes indications, contraindications, patient preparation, equipment, technique, post-procedure care, and adverse events.
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New Chapters include balloon-assisted enteroscopy, placement of colonic self-expandable metal stents, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies and drainage, endoscopic submucosal dissection, peroral endoscopic myotomy, and management of post-surgical adverse events.
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More than 100 drawings guide you through key steps.
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Appendices provide information on organizing a procedure unit, handling specimens, doses of GI drugs, guidelines for endoscopic screening and surveillance, CPT codes, and more.
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