DOI: 10.1055/s-00000012

Endoscopy

Issue 02 · Volume 38 · February 2006 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-4677

Endoscopy Essentials

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Bell, G. D.; Quine, A.: Preparation, Premedication, and Surveillance
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Kozarek, R. A.: Pancreatic ERCP
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Bhasin, D. K.; Rana, S. S.: Gastrointestinal Bleeding: From Overt to Obscure
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Bergman, J. J. G. H. M.: Latest Developments in the Endoscopic Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett’s Esophagus: an Overview of the Year’s Literature
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Lambert, R.: Upper Gastrointestinal Tumors
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Rosen, M. J.; Ponsky, J. L.: Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2004 - 2005

Original Article

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Pfeffer, J.; Grinshpon, R.; Rex, D.; Levin, B.; Rösch, T.; Arber, N.; Halpern, Z.: The Aer-O-Scope: Proof of the Concept of a Pneumatic, Skill-Independent, Self-Propelling, Self-Navigating Colonoscope in a Pig Model
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Bollschweiler, E.; Baldus, S. E.; Schröder, W.; Prenzel, K.; Gutschow, C.; Schneider, P. M.; Hölscher, A. H.: High Rate of Lymph-Node Metastasis in Submucosal Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinomas and Adenocarcinomas
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Shami, V. M.; Villaverde, A.; Stearns, L.; Chi, K. D.; Kinney, T. P.; Rogers, G. B.; Dye, C. E.; Waxman, I.: Clinical Impact of Conventional Endosonography and Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration in the Assessment of Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus and High-grade Dysplasia or Intramucosal Carcinoma who have been Referred for Endoscopic Ablation Therapy
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Quera, R.; O’Sullivan, K.; Quigley, E. M. M.: Surveillance in Barrett’s Oesophagus: Will a Strategy Focused on a High-Risk Group Reduce Mortality from Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma?
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Kakushima, N.; Yahagi, N.; Fujishiro, M.; Kodashima, S.; Nakamura, M.; Omata, M.: Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Tumors of the Esophagogastric Junction

Editorial

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Vieth, M.; Rösch, T.: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and the Risk of Lymph-Node Metastases: Indications Revisited?

Report

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Rösch, T.: UEGW Congress Report, Copenhagen 2005: Review of Endoscopic Abstracts

Case Report

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Ashida, R.; Yamao, K.; Okubo, K.; Sawaki, A.; Mizuno, N.; Nakamura, T.; Tajika, M.; Kawai, H.; Shimizu, Y.: Indocyanine Green is an Ideal Dye for Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Tattooing of Pancreatic Tumors

Letter to the Editor

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Valera, J. M.; Pino, R. Q.; Poniachik, J.; Gil, L. C.; O’Brien, M.; Sáenz, R.; Quigley, E. M. M.: Endoscopic Band Ligation of Bleeding Dieulafoy Lesions: The Best Therapeutic Strategy

Unusual Cases and Technical Notes

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Ogawa, M.; Nakatsu, T.; Masaki, T.; Morishita, A.; Muramatsu, A.; Yoneyama, H.; Uchida, N.; Kuriyama, S.: A Novel “Stylet” Device for Facilitating the Advancement of a Colonoscope
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Tcherniak, A.; Kashtan, D. H.; Melzer, E.: Successful Treatment of Gastroparesis Following Total Esophagectomy Using Botulinum Toxin
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Murray, E. L.; Collie, M.; Hamer-Hodges, D. W.: Colonoscopic Treatment of Gallstone Ileus
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Yagi, K.; Aruga, Y.; Nakamura, A.; Sekine, A.: Endoscopic Findings and Treatment of a Recurrent Adenocarcinoma with a Submucosal Tumor-Like Appearance in Short-Segment Barrett’s Esophagus
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Ponnudurai, R.; George, A.; Sachithanandan, S.; Abdullah, A.; Ganesaligam, K.; Sanker, L.; Merican, I.; Seewald, S.; Soehendra, N.: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of a Biloma: A Novel Approach

Images in Focus

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Ragunath, K.; Anagnostopoulos, G. K.: Taking a Closer Look at Gastritis