World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy

How I Do It

A series of articles on how the experts perform challenging endoscopic techniques. A world leader in each subject gives an indepth, didactic description of the way he or she performs the procedure including the equipment and material used. A second international expert comments on the technique and how others may approach the problem, whilst a third expert provides a summary. This series presents personal guidelines which will help every endoscopist engaged in performing these valuable endoscopic techniques.

» “HOW I DO IT”: Expandable Esophageal Stents (PDF file, size 507 kB )

  • Didactic Description: Chan-Sup Shim MD
  • Comment: Jean-Francois Rey MD
  • Summary: Douglas O. Faigel MD

» “HOW I DO IT”: Removing large or sessile colonic polyps (PDF file, size 962 kB )

  • Didactic Description: Brian Saunders MD
  • Comment: Gregory G. Ginsberg MD
  • Summary: David J. Bjorkman MD

» “HOW I DO IT”: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) in the esophagus (PDF file, size 253 kB )

  • Didactic Description: Horst Neuhaus MD
  • Comment: Hiroyasu Makuuchi MD
  • Summary: Kenneth K. Wang MD

» “HOW I DO IT”: Detection of early gastric cancer using chromoendoscopy and other techniques (PDF file, size 313 kB )

  • Didactic Description: Nobuhiro Sakaki MD
  • Comment: Guido Villa-Gomez Roig MD
  • Summary: Tetsuya Mine MD

» “HOW I DO IT”: Glue treatment of gastric varices (PDF file, size 60 kB )

  • Didactic Description: Ibrahim Mostafa MD
  • Comment: Norman E. Marcon MD

Disclaimer

Endoscopy is an ever-changing science undergoing continual development. Research and clinical experience are continually expanding our knowledge. Insofar as the ‘How I Do It’ articles mention any application or procedure, readers may rest assured that the authors, editors, and publishers have made reasonable effort to ensure that such references are in accordance with the state of knowledge at the time of production of the article.

Nevertheless, this does not involve, imply, or express any guarantee or responsibility on the part of the authors or publishers in respect to any instructions and forms of application stated in the articles. Any endoscopic procedure should be performed by those with appropriate training and experience.