From diagnostic to therapeutic procedures, Endosonography, 3rd Edition is an easy-to-access, highly visual guide covering everything you need to effectively perform EUS, interpret your findings, diagnose accurately, and choose the best treatment course. World-renowned endosonographers help beginners apply endosonography in staging cancers, evaluating chronic pancreatitis, and studying bile duct abnormalities and submucosal lesions. Practicing endosonographers can learn cutting-edge techniques for performing therapeutic interventions such as drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts and EUS-guided anti-tumor therapy. Meticulous updates, electronic access to the fully searchable text, videos detailing various methods and proceduresand moreequip you with a complete overview of all aspects of EUS.
"This book integrates scientific data, experts' knowledge, evidence based-medicine and technical data into clinical gastrointestinal practice in a clear and concise manner." Reviewed by J Gastrointestin Liver Dis, Dec 2014
"...a stand-alone reference for an EUS-trainee with no need for further supplementary literature to get started" Reviewed by Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, Jan 2015
Key Features
- Get a clear overview of everything you need to know to establish an endoscopic practice
, from what equipment to buy to providing effective cytopathology services.
New to this Edition
- Understand the role of EUS
with the aid of algorithms that define its place in specific disease states.
- Gain a detailed visual understanding and mastery of how to perform EUS systematically using illustrations, high-quality endosonography images, and videos.
- Glean all essential, up-to-date information about endosonography including transluminal drainage procedures, contrast-enhanced EUS, and fine-needle aspiration techniques.
- Benefit from the extensive knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders in endosonography, Drs. Robert H. Hawes, Paul Fockens, and Shyam Varadarajulu.
- Locate information quickly and easily through a consistent chapter structure, with procedures organized by body system.
- Access the full text online at Expert Consult.
Author Information
By
Robert H. Hawes, MD, Medical Director, Florida Hospital Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapy; Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida
;
Paul Fockens, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
and
Shyam Varadarajulu, MD, Medical Director, Florida Hospital Center for Interventional Endoscopy; Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida
Product Reviews
"This book integrates scienti c data, experts' knowledge, evidence based-medicine and technical data into clinical gastrointestinal practice in a clear and concise manner. It provides information from the basics of EUS starting from the principle of ultrasound to the clinical practice of diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, meanwhile integrating new techniques such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound, elastography, fusion imaging and new therapeutically approaches such as drainages and EUS-guided anti-tumor therapy." Reviewed by J Gastrointestin Liver Dis, Dec 2014
"The book is a comprehensive reference book and a real cookbook for endosonography. It is attractive for both the beginner and the EUS practitioner who needs updated information or some tips and tricks for his endoscopic procedures or for his teaching activities. The chapters on the Basics of EUS including the physical principles of ultrasound, the updates on newer technology as elastography and fusion imaging and training options and requirements enable the book to be a stand-alone reference for an EUS-trainee with no need for further supplementary literature to get started." Reviewed by Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, Jan 2015
"I was impressed with the easy to understand explanations and high quality images. I have used this as a reference while learning endoscopic ultrasound and have found it to be superior to others I have seen."
-Colin E Wolslegel, DO (Parkview Medical Center) for Doody's Review Service
