In this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Mouen Khashab brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Biliary Endoscopy. Several novel diagnostic and therapeutic interventions can now be accomplished endoscopically both easily and safely in patients with liver disease, including cholangioscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. In this issue, top experts in the field have contributed state-of-the art reviews on these interventions, providing endoscopists and surgeons with the information they need to improve patient outcomes.
Key Features
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Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including basic and advanced biliary cannulation: how do I do it?; multidisciplinary approach to indeterminate biliary strictures; EUS-guided biliary interventions; endoscopic management of acute cholecystitis; future of cholangioscopy; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on biliary endoscopy, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Mouen Khashab, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Basic and Advanced Biliary Cannulation: How Do I Do It?
Prevention and Management of Complications of Biliary Endoscopy
Multidisciplinary Approach to Indeterminate Biliary Strictures
Role of ERCP in Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction
Role of ERCP in Benign Biliary Strictures
Endoscopic Management of Complex Biliary Stones
Percutaneous Biliary Interventions: Clinical Indications, Comparative Effectiveness, Technical Considerations, Complications, and Outcomes
Endoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Biliary Interventions
Endoscopic Management of Acute Cholecystitis
Endoscopic Papillectomy
Biliary Endoscopy in Altered Anatomy
Future of Cholangioscopy