Endoscopy Essentials

Reviews in the Endoscopy Essential series cite publications from the past year which, in the author's opinion, reflect the state-of-the-art in endoscopy. Alongside a short summary of each paper, authors explain why they consider their selected articles to be of importance.

Endoscopy essentials 2014

Neumann, Helmut; Neurath, Markus F.: Colonoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease
Pech, Oliver: Reflux and Barrett’s disease
Lo, Angeline O. S.; Lau, James Y. W.: Gastrointestinal bleeding
East, James E.; Leedham, Simon J.: Colonoscopy, tumors
Vleggaar, Frank P.; Siersema, Peter D.: Upper gastrointestinal tumors
Dumonceau, Jean-Marc: Preparation, sedation, and monitoring
Diaz-Tobar, Claudia P.; Fry, Lucia C.; Mönkemüller, Klaus: Small-bowel endoscopy
Toussaint, Emmanuel; Arvanitakis, Marianna: ERCP
Barthet, Marc; Vanbiervliet, Geoffroy; Gonzalez, Jean-Michel: Innovation and NOTES
Iglesias-Garcia, Julio; Lariño-Noia, Jose; Domínguez-Muñoz, J. Enrique: Endoscopic ultrasound

Endoscopy essentials 2013

Perez-Miranda, M.; Vila, J. J.; De la Serna-Higuera, C.: Endoscopic ultrasound
Gerson, L. B.: Small-bowel enteroscopy
Kaminski, M. F.; Regula, J.: Colonoscopy, tumors
Riphaus, A.; Wehrmann, T.: Preparation, sedation, and monitoring
Meining, A.: Innovations and NOTES
Künzli, H. T.; Weusten, B. L. A. M.: Upper gastrointestinal tumors
Arvanitakis, M.; Le Moine, O.: ERCP
Hui, A. J.; Sung, J. J. Y.: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Bisschops, R.: Reflux and Barrett’s disease: revival of endoscopic antireflux procedures?
Samuel, S.; Ragunath, K.: Colonoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease

Endoscopy essentials 2012

Gan, S. I.; Kozarek, R. A.: Pancreatic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Siersema, P. D.: Upper gastrointestinal tumors
Dumonceau, J.-M.; Riphaus, A.; Wehrmann, T.: Preparation, sedation, and monitoring
Irani, S.; Baron, T. H.: Biliary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Meining, A.: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)
Bourke, M. J.: Colonoscopy and tumors
Rana, S. S.; Rao, C.; Bhasin, D. K.: Gastrointestinal bleeding: a peep into the future with stiffness, sprays, and sensors
Bisschops, R.: Reflux and Barrett’s disease. Can we stop surveillance after 2011?
May, A.: Small-bowel endoscopy
Polkowski, M.: Endoscopic ultrasonography

Endoscopy essentials 2011

Kashiwagi, H.: Ulcers and gastritis
Sung, J.: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Bourke, M.: Biliary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Riphaus, A.; Wehrmann, T.: Sedation and preparation
Crockett, S. D.; Shaheen, N. J.: Reflux and Barrett’s disease
O'Toole, D.: Upper gastrointestinal tumors
Gleeson, F. C.; Levy, M. J.: Endoscopic ultrasound
Fritscher-Ravens, A.; Arlt, A.: Safety notes: how to avoid infections in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
Arain, M. A.; Freeman, M. L.: Pancreatic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Teshima, C. W.; Mensink, P. B.: Small-bowel endoscopy

Endoscopy essentials 2010

Tytgat, K. M. A. J.: Upper gastrointestinal tumors
Kozarek, R. A.: Pancreatic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Dore, M. P.; Graham, D. Y.: Ulcers and gastritis
Rana, S. S.; Bhasin, D. K.: Gastrointestinal bleeding: capsules, balloons, and spirals!
Polkowski, M.: Endoscopic ultrasonography
Yu, D.; Hookey, L. C.: Preparation, sedation, and monitoring
Delius, S. von; Meining, A.: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)
Dumonceau, J. M.: Biliary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
May, A.: Small-bowel endoscopy
Kuiper, T.; Fockens, P.; Dekker, E.: Colonoscopy, tumors, and inflammatory bowel disease
Mannath, J.; Ragunath, K.: Reflux and Barrett’s disease

Endoscopy essentials 2009

Wehrmann, T.; Riphaus, A.: Sedation, surveillance, and preparation
Mönkemüller, K.; Olano, C.; Fry, L. C.; Malfertheiner, P.: Small-bowel endoscopy
Swanström, L. L.: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
Kwan, V.: ERCP – Biliary
East, J. E.: Colonoscopy, tumors, and inflammatory bowel disease
Eisendrath, P.; Le Moine, O.: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Papanikolaou, I. S.: Endoscopic ultrasonography
Bisschops, R.; Demedts, I.: Reflux and Barrett’s disease
Kashiwagi, H.: Ulcers and gastritis
Lambert, R.: Upper gastrointestinal tumors
Fumex, F.; Ponchon, T.: ERCP – Pancreatic

Endoscopy essentials 2008

Rana, S. S.; Bhasin, D. K.: Gastrointestinal bleeding: from conventional to nonconventional!
Jin, J.; Rosen, M.; Ponsky, J.: Minimally invasive surgery 2006 - 2007
Kozarek, R. A.: Pancreatic endoscopy
Kwan, V.; Devière, J.: Endoscopy essentials: Preparation, sedation, and surveillance
Polkowski, M.: Endoscopic ultrasonography
Dumonceau, J.-M.: Biliary ERCP

Endoscopy essentials 2007

Riphaus, A.; Wehrmann, T.: Sedation, surveillance and preparation
Robinson, T. N.; Stiegmann, G. V.: Minimally invasive surgery
Cipolletta, L.; Rotondano, G.; Bianco, M. A.: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Kozarek, R.: Biliary ERCP
Fusaroli, P.; Caletti, G.: Endoscopic ultrasonography

Endoscopy essentials 2006

Gay, G.; Delvaux, M.: Small-Bowel Endoscopy
Polkowski, M.: Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Dumonceau, J.-M.: ERCP and Biliary Topics
Leung, W. K.; Chan, F. K. L.; Graham, D. Y.: Ulcers and Gastritis
Kiesslich, R.; Hoffman, A.; Neurath, M. F.: Colonoscopy, Tumors, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease - New Diagnostic Methods