Manual of Gastroenterologic Procedures

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The third edition features an easy to follow format enabling clinicians to quickly learn why, when, and how to perform all diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterologic procedures for adult and paediatric patients. The new procedures, devices, and techniques covered in the third edition include: laser therapy; ambulatory intraoesophageal pH monitoring; endoscopic small bowel biopsy; radiologic/endoscopic biliary stent placement; injection therapy for bleeding gastrointestinal lesions; improved methods for balloon dilation of strictures; and newer devices for nasogastric inturbation. This new edition also contains a chapter on drugs used in the GI procedure unit, such as sedatives, topical anaesthetics, motility/antimotility drugs, antibiotics for bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis, and drugs for biliary tract manipulation.

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