This book covers all one needs to know about the utility of endomicroscopy inthe diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases. It provides a comprehensive description of the latest in diagnostic criteria and advances in thebasic science pertaining to endomicroscopy of the gastrointestinal system. Each chapter introduces the key histologic, endoscopic, and endomicroscopic features of common gastrointestinal conditions, with generous illustration using typical images. The book will provide the practicing physicians with the principles of practice, and procedural techniques of endomicroscopy, as well as demonstrate the bench-to-bedside translational potential of endomicrosocpy in helping endoscopists manage their patients' gastrointestinal conditions. This bookfills an enormous gap in providing a much needed atlas in GI endomicroscopic diagnosis. Readers can learn the diagnostic criteria of various gastrointestinal conditions as illustrated by high quality endoscopic, endomicroscopic and histology images. It contains the most extensive review of currently published studies of endomicroscopy in gastrointestinal conditions. It has numerous highquality endomicroscopic images along with high definition endoscopy and histology images illustrating the common gastrointestinal diseases. It will providea platform for standardizing endomicroscopic practice and learning. INDICE: History: The Development of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy; Introduction: The Technique of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy; Esophagus: Normal Esophagus and Endomicroscopic Imaging; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma; Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Miscellaneous Diseases of the Esophagus; Stomach: Normal Gastric Mucosa; Gastritis; Gastric Intraepithelial Neoplasia; Gastric Tumor; Small Intestine: Normal Small-Intestinal Mucosa; Small-Intestinal Inflammation; Colon: Normal Colonic Mucosa; Ulcerative Colitis; Colorectal Polyps; Colorectal Cancer; Future Trends in CLE: Current Advances and Future Trends.
- ISBN: 978-981-4366-65-6
- Editorial: World Scientific
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 22/05/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés