DOI: 10.1055/s-00000012

Endoscopy

Issue 02 · Volume 35 · February 2003 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-2393

State of the Art Review

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Lazzaroni, M.; Bianchi Porro, G.: Preparation, Premedication and Surveillance
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Haag, S.; Holtmann, G.: Reflux Disease and Barrett’s Esophagus
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Lambert, R.: Treatment of Esophagogastric Tumors
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Fusaroli, P.; Caletti, G.: Endoscopic Ultrasonography
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Seewald, S.; Mendoza, G.; Seitz, U.; Salem, O.; Soehendra, N.: Variceal Bleeding and Portal Hypertension: Has There Been Any Progress in the Last 12 Months?
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Schöfl , R.; Haefner , M.: Diagnostic Cholangiopancreatography
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Fogel, E. L.; Sherman, S.; Park, S.-H.; McHenry, L.; Lehman, G. A.: Therapeutic Biliary Endoscopy
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Schölmerich, J.: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Felsher, J.; Chand, B.; Ponsky, J.: Minimally Invasive Surgery

Case Report

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Hasegawa , N.; Kato , K.; Morita , K.; Kuroiwa , M.; Shinkai , M.; Hayashi , T.; Kamioka , T.; Otagiri , H.; Shindo , Y.; Goto , H.: Covered Expandable Metalic Stent Placement for Hemostasis of Colonic Bleeding Caused by Invasion of Gallbladder Carcinoma
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Yoshida, T.; Inoue, H.; Hara, E.; Umezawa, A.; Ohtsuka, K.; Endo, S.; Tamegai, Y.; Kashida, H.; Tanaka, J.; Kudo, S.: Newly Developed 3D Endoscopic System: Preliminary Experience
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Uchida , N.; Tsutsui , K.; Kobara , H.; Ezaki , T.; Fukuma , H.; Yachida , M.; Masaki , T.; Watanabe , S.; Nakatsu , T.; Nakano , H.; Kuriyama , S.: A Case of Gallbladder Carcinoma Diagnosed Preoperatively by the Detection of Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase mRNA in Endoscopically Obtained Gallbladder Bile

Unusual Cases and Technical Notes

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Seibert, D. G.: Use of an Endoscopic Clipping Device to Repair a Duodenal Perforation
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Leung, C. S.; Chan, C. W.; Chow, W. H.; Chan, K. H.; Kwan, W. K.: A Potentially Serious Disadvantage of Multiband Device Over Conventional Ligation Using an Overtube
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Wai, C. T.; Ho, K. Y.; Kwok, F. Y.: Esophageal Dislodgment of a Variceal Ligator Cap Due to Size Mismatch Between the Ligator Cap and the Endoscope
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González Ramírez, A.; Ávila, S.; López-Rosés, L.; Lancho, A.; Santos, E.; Soto, S.; Penín, S.: Small Bowel Obstruction and Perforation after Colonoscopy
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Froilán Torres, C.; Suárez, J. M.; Martín, M. D.; Castillo, P.; Hervías, D.; Segura, J. M.: Silastic Band Migration: An Unusual Complication Following Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

Images in Focus

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Soares, J.; Lopes, L.; Villas-Boas, G.; Pinho, C.: Ascariasis Observed by Wireless-Capsule Endoscopy