Main description:

Advances in Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease summarizes the recent progress made in endoscopy, an essential tool for the diagnosis and management of IBD. It goes on to provide an introduction of state-of-the-art endoscopic techniques, as well as an atlas of high-quality endoscopic images of IBD and related diseases. Among others, endoscopy is one of the clinical fields in which Asian countries are leading the way in the management of gastrointestinal disorders. As the number of patients with IBD is dramatically increasing in Asia, quality of patient care has been significantly improved. With diagnosis of intestinal Behcet, simple ulcers, and intestinal tuberculosis, which are unique to the Asian countries, this book offers the ideal standard textbook for IBD endoscopy in all Asian counties, while the superior quality of images also makes it a valuable resource for practitioners around the globe. This book will significantly help all physicians, endoscopists and researchers working on GI endoscopy, especially those focusing on IBD, to improve their knowledge of IBD endoscopy.

Contents:

Part 1 The role of endoscopy in IBD.- Chapter 1 The Role of Endoscopy in IBD.- Chapter 2 Current progress of endoscopy in IBD: Colonoscopy.- Chapter 3 Current progress of endoscopy in IBD: Balloon enteroscopy.- Chapter 4 Current progress of endoscopy in IBD: Capsule endoscopy.- Chapter 5 Current progress of endoscopy in IBD: CT enterography and CT colonography in IBD.- Chapter 6 Current progress of endoscopy in IBD: MR Enterography.- Part 2 Endoscopic diagnosis of IBD.- Chapter 7 Diagnosis of UC-typical findings and diagnostic criteria.- Chapter 8 Typical Endoscopic Findings and Diagnostic Criteria for Crohn's Disease.- Chapter 9 Differential diagnosis of IBD: Endoscopic findings and diagnosis of intestinal Behcet's disease and simple ulcer syndrome.- Chapter 10 Differential diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic findings and diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis.- Chapter 11 Endoscopic findings and diagnosis of other inflammatory bowel diseases of lower GI tract.- Chapter 12 Endoscopic findings and Diagnosis of other inflammatory diseases of lower GI tract (except for infectious): vascular, eosinophilic, inflammation associated with other diseases etc.- Chapter 13 Endoscopic findings and Diagnosis of infectious diseases of lower GI tract: bacterial, pseudomembraneous, amoebic colitis CMV.- Chapter 14 Difficulty in diagnosing IBD: a case study.- Part 3: Endoscopy in the management of IBD.- Chapter 15 Endoscopy in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Who, When, and How.- Chapter 16 Endoscopic index in UC.- Chapter 17 Endoscopic score in Crohn's disease.- Chapter 18 Mucosal healing in UC.- Chapter 19 The efficacies and issues for endoscopic assessment of mucosal healing in patients with Crohn's disease.- Chapter 20 Endoscopic intervention in IBD.- Chapter 21 Surveillance colonoscopy.- Chapter 22 Surveillance colonoscopy (Cases of small intestinal cancers in CD, Cases of anal cancers in CD).- Part 4: Endoscopy in IBD- international differences.- Chapter 23 Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Asian perspectives with respect to Japan.- Chapter 24 Endoscopy in IBD: Asian Perspective: Korea.- Chapter 25 Endoscopy in Chinese IBD patients: similarities and differences to the Western world.- Chapter 26 Endoscopy in IBD: A South Asian perspective from India.- Chapter 27 Endoscopy in IBD: Asian Perspective: Singapore.- Chapter 28 Endoscopy in IBD: Western perspectives: North America.- Chapter 29 Endoscopy in IBD: Western Perspective: Europe.