An Illustrated Guide
More than 200,000,000 gastrointestinal procedures are performed in the United States every year. As with other therapeutic modalities, complications are inherent to gastrointestinal endoscopy. Endoscopists need to be aware of the different types and the expected frequencies of these complications, in order to use strategies to minimize their occurrence and to recognize and treat them appropriately...
Quality assurance in endoscopic practice has become a standard requirement in most countries. In an era of liability and malpractice, ensuring quality in endoscopic practice is the only dependable strategy to reduce risk of litigation. One of the measures of quality of endoscopic procedures is appropriate documentation of lesions and completeness of the procedure. To maintain higher standards of practice...
Liver disease can now be evaluated by a variety of advanced serological and imaging methods. However, histological assessment continues to provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic information that cannot be obtained in any other way. Many physicians have tended to be hesitant to perform liver biopsies due to the inherent risks of the procedure. However, when performed correctly, liver biopsy is...