Translated into seven languages, Cotton and Williams'Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has for the last 25 yearsbeen the basic primer for endoscopy around theworld, providing clear, clinical and practical guidance on thefundamentals of endoscopy practice, from patient positioning andsafety, how to perform different endoscopicprocedures, and the latest in therapeutic techniquesand advances in technology.It's key strength and reason for its popularity is itsstep-by-step, practical approach, especially with the use ofoutstanding colour artwork to illustrate the right and wrong waysto perform endoscopy. Add to this the weight and expertise of itsauthor team, led by Peter Cotton and Christopher Williams, and thefinal result is an essential tool for all gastroenterologistsand endoscopists, particularly trainees looking to improvetheir endoscopic technique.Joining Peter Cotton, Christopher Williams and BrianSaunders in the seventh edition are two exciting stars inUK and US endoscopy, Adam Haycock and Jonathan Cohen. New tothis edition are:* Approximately 35 high-quality videos illustrating optimumendoscopy practice, all referenced via "video eyes" inthe text* Self-assessment MCQs to test main learningpoints* An online clinical photo imagebank to complement the lineillustrations, perfect for downloading into scientificpresentations* Key learning points in every chapter* Much more information on mucosal resection techniquesand small bowel endoscopy--for capsule and"deep" enteroscopy* The latest recommendations and guidelines from the ASGE, ASG,UEGW and BSG.Cotton and Williams' Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,seventh edition is fully modernised, masterful as ever,and once again, the number one endoscopy manual for a wholenew generation of gastroenterologists and endoscopists.

List of Video Clips, xiPreface to the Seventh Edition, xiiPreface to the First Edition, xivAcknowledgments, xvAbout the Companion Website, xvi1 The Endoscopy Unit, Staff, and Management, 12 Endoscopic Equipment, 63 Patient Care, Risks, and Safety, 194 Upper Endoscopy: Diagnostic Techniques, 335 Therapeutic Upper Endoscopy, 546 Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, 787 Therapeutic Colonoscopy, 1538 Resources and Links, 180Websites, 180Endoscopy books, 180Journals with major endoscopy/clinical focus, 180Epilogue: The Future? Comments from the SeniorAuthors, 181Intelligent endoscopes, 181Colonoscopy--boon or bubble?, 181Advanced therapeutics, cooperation, and multidisciplinaryworking, 181Quality and teaching, 182Index, 183