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Endosonography

  • 4th Edition - June 27, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Robert H. Hawes, Paul Fockens, Shyam Varadarajulu
  • Language: English

Covering the full spectrum of endoscopic ultrasound, Endosonography, 4th Edition, by Drs. Robert Hawes, Paul Fockens, and Shyam Varadarajulu, is a comprehensive, one-stop res… Read more

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Covering the full spectrum of endoscopic ultrasound, Endosonography, 4th Edition, by Drs. Robert Hawes, Paul Fockens, and Shyam Varadarajulu, is a comprehensive, one-stop resource for mastering both diagnostic and therapeutic EUS procedures. Leading global authorities guide you step by step through both introductory and advanced techniques, covering everything from interpretation and accurate diagnosis to treatment recommendations. Dozens of how-to videos, high-quality images, and an easy-to-navigate format make this updated reference a must-have for both beginning and experienced endosonographers.

Key features

  • Provides practical information on establishing an endoscopic practice, from what equipment to buy to providing effective cytopathology services.
  • Employs a user-friendly templated format to cover all topics from basic applications to advanced interventions, with procedures organized by body system.

Readership

Gastroenterologists (GI fellows to advanced practitioners). There are 13K gastroenterologists in the US and 42K worldwide, but only a small subset perform the EUS procedure (700-800 performed in the US each year). This book sellers more international units than US units.

Table of contents

Section 1. Basics of EUS

1. Principles of Ultrasound

2. Equipment

3. Training and Simulators

4. Indications, Preparation, and Adverse Effects

5. New Techniques in EUS: Real-Time Elastography, Contrast-Enhanced EUS, and Fusion Imaging

Section 2. Mediastinum

6. How to Perform EUS in the Esophagus and Mediastinum

7. EUS(B) and EBUS in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

8. EUS in Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

9. EUS in the Evaluation of Posterior Mediastinal Lesions

Section 3. Stomach

10. How to Perform EUS in the Stomach

11. Subepithelial Lesions

Section 4. Pancreas and Biliary Tree

12. How to Perform EUS in the Pancreas, Bile Duct, and Liver

13. EUS in Inflammatory Disease of the Pancreas

14. EUS and Pancreatic Tumors

15. EUS in the Evaluation Pancreatic Cysts

16. EUS in Bile Duct, Gallbladder, and Ampullary Lesions

Section 5. Anorectum

17. How to Perform Anorectal EUS

18. EUS in Rectal Cancer

19. Evaluation of the Anal Sphincter by Anal EUS

Section 6. EUS-Guided Tissue Acquisition

20. How to Perform EUS-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration

21. Techniques for EUS-Guided Fine-Needle Biopsy

22. Cytology Primer for Endosonographers

23. EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections

24. EUS-Guided Drainage of the Biliary-Pancreatic Ductal Systems and Gallbladder

25. EUS-Guided Ablation Therapy and Celiac Plexus Interventions

26. EUS-Guided Anastomosis, Drainage of Abdominal-Pelvic Fluid Collections, and Vascular Interventions

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 27, 2018
  • Language: English

About the authors

RH

Robert H. Hawes

Affiliations and expertise
Medical Director, Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research and Education, Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Central Florida, USA

PF

Paul Fockens

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chairman, University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

SV

Shyam Varadarajulu

Affiliations and expertise
President of Digestive Health Institute at Orlando Health and Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida, USA

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