Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals [Hardcover]

Peter B. Cotton (Author), Christopher B. Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405102357 | ISBN-13: 978-1405102353 | Publication Date: August 11, 2003 | Edition: 5

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is now mainstream and the focus is now changing from developing new techniques to enhancing the efficiency and quality of fundamental techniques. There are three elements to this agenda: initial training, continuous quality improvement and patient empowerment.

For the first time, the book is accompanied by two CD-ROMs - featuring video and animation of how to perform the techniques. The first CD-ROM covers the upper GI tract and consists of two sections: (1) the background to instruments and how to get set up, and (2) how to perform diagnostic techniques. The second CD-ROM covers diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in colonoscopy.
Cotton and Williams' book has evolved with each new edition to reflect developments in the field of endoscopy over the last 20 years.

This fifth edition draws on the vast experience of the authors and heralds current changes in both endoscopy and publishing.

The emerging 'back to basics' attitude of endoscopy opinion formers with regard to the teaching of endoscopy has resulted in a more focused table of contents specifically targeted at newcomers to this specialty.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This book is essential reading for all trainees in gastroenterology and should be read by all practicing endoscopists who are interested in improving their techniques.' Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, August 1998 on the 4th edition

'The two titans of the endoscopic firmament have updated a book that is packed end to end with practical advice. I have no idea how many hundreds of endoscopists this pair have taught but their students are fortunate indeed. The rest of us can just share in their experience from their book.' Gut, Nov 1996 on the 4th edition.

Book Description

Endoscopy has revolutionized the practice of medical and surgical gastroenterology. The authors of the new fifth edition of this highly-acclaimed book are among the leading endoscopists in the world and their aim is to provide the newcomer to this field, or the practitioner requiring an update, with all the practical advice they need. In addition, this new edition includes, for the first time, two CD-ROMs with video and audio providing a personal 'master class' demonstration of the techniques by each of the authors.In discussing the procedures themselves in both the text and the CD-ROMs. the authors begin at the top of the gut and end at the bottom. As one reviewer commented, the discussions throughout the text are characterized by the same '...clarity of expression, perception of other endoscopists' difficulties and depth of their vast experience that is so evident when [the authors] are lecturing or teaching'..

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 5 edition (August 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405102357
• ISBN-13: 978-1405102353
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,186,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Explains the *right* way to perform a colonoscopy, November 28, 2008

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This review is from: Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals (Hardcover)

Very easy to read, very thorough (goes through the various loops - alpha loops, N loops, reverse alpha...) and definitely worth saving on your bookshelf.
A bit pricey, though - but think of it as an investment in the future!

4.0 out of 5 stars Must have for GI fellows, July 15, 2010

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This review is from: Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals (Hardcover)

I did not get the book until i became a second year fellow to improve my colonoscopy skill and I was happy to have it since i learned tricks that i did not learn from my attendings. Must have!