9 Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Aspirin Aspirin and NSAIDs inhibit platelet cyclo-oxygenase, resulting in suppression of thrombo...

COLONSCOPY Early attempts at colonoscopy were hindered by poor technique and limitations of avai...

CONCLUSIONS Over the last 30 years endoscopy has become an integral part of the diagnostic work-...

CONSENT IN ENDOSCOPY Approximately 1% of medical negligence claims in the USA relate to the prac...

Capsule endoscopy The prototype capsule endoscope was developed at the Royal London Hospital in t...

Complications associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography The same risks assoc...

Complications associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography The same risks assoc...

Complications of colonoscopy Complications during routine diagnostic colonoscopy are rare when pe...

Complications of diagnostic and therapeutic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy Diagnostic upper gastroin...

Complications of diagnostic and therapeutic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy Diagnostic upper gastroin...

ENDOSCOPIC ASSESSMENT OF THE SMALL BOWEL Introduction and indications The requirement to visualis...

ENDOSCOPIC ASSESSMENT OF THE SMALL BOWEL Introduction and indications The requirement to visualis...

ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY This procedure involves the use of a side-viewing ...

ENDOSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES As approximately 2% of the population has diabetes, manag in...

Elective endoscopy in patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents Endoscopic procedures va...

Elective endoscopy in patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents Endoscopic procedures va...

Equipment A full description of all available endoscopic equipment is beyond the scope of this ...

HISTORY OF ENDOSCOPY Over the last 50 years, endoscopy has become a powerful - diagnostic and th...

Indications for oesophagogastroduodenoscopy A full assessment of the role of OGD is outside the...

Instrument decontamination Endoscopes will not withstand steam-based autoclaving and therefore re...

INTRODUCTION The gastrointestinal tract has a myriad of functions, such as digestion, absorption...

Learning objectives To gain an understanding of: The role of endoscopy as a diagnostic and therap...

Optical diagnosis and image enhancement With the assistance of advanced imaging techniques, endo...

SAFE SEDATION If performed competently the majority of diagnostic endos - copies and colonoscop...

Single-/double-balloon enteroscopy This technique allows the direct visualisation of and ther - ...

THE MODERN ENDOSCOPY UNIT Organisation A well-designed endoscopy unit sta ff ed by trained endosco...

Therapeutic colonoscopy The most common therapeutic procedure performed at colo - noscopy is rese...

Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography It is essential to ensure that patient...

Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography It is essential to ensure that patient...

Therapeutic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy Appropriate patient selection and monitoring are essentia...

UNDERGOING ENDOSCOPY Many patients undergoing endoscopy may be taking a medica tion that interfer...

UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY OGD is the most commonly performed endoscopic procedure. Excelle...

Urgent endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding in the anticoagulated patient The risk of clinica...

Urgent endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding in the anticoagulated patient The risk of clinica...

Urgent endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding in the anticoagulated patient The risk of clinica...