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 )

  • How I do it: Chan-Sup Shim, MD, Seoul, Korea
  • Comment: Dr Jean-Francois Rey, MD, St. Laurent du Var, France
  • Summary: Douglas O. Faigel, MD, Portland, Oregon, USA

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

  • How I do it: Dr Brian Saunders MD FRCP, Harrow, Middlesex, UK
  • Comment: Gregory G. Ginsberg, MD, Philadelphia, USA
  • Summary: David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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

  • How I do it: Horst Neuhaus, MD, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Comment: Hiroyasu Makuuchi MD, Isehara, Japan
  • Summary: Kenneth K. Wang, MD, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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

  • How I do it: Nobuhiro Sakaki, Tokyo, Japan
  • Comment: Professor Guido Villa-Gomez Roig, La Paz, Bolivia
  • Summary: Dr Tetsuya Mine, Tokyo, Japan

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

  • How I do it: Professor Ibrahim Mostafa, Cairo, Egypt
  • Comment: Dr Norman E. Marcon, Toronto, Canada
  • Summary: Dr Tetsuya Mine, Tokyo, Japan

» “HOW I DO IT”: Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (PDF file, size 132 kB )

  • How I do it: Joseph JY Sung MD, FRCP, FACG, Hong Kong
  • Comment: David J. Bjorkman, MD MSPH, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Summary: Dr K. R. Palmer, Edinburgh, UK

» “HOW I DO IT”: Approach to lower gastrointestinal bleeding (PDF file, size 127 kB )

  • How I do it: Roque Sáenz MD, Santiago, Chile
  • Comment: David J. Bjorkman MD, MSPH, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Summary: Tamás Molnár MD, PhD & Tibor Wittmann MD, PhD, Szeged, Hungary

» “HOW I DO IT”: Endoscopic placement of percutaneous feeding tubes (PDF file, size 295 kB )

  • How I do it: John C. Fang, MD, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Comment: Dr Suneil A. Kapadia, MD FRCP, Wolverhampton, UK
  • Summary: Spiros D Ladas, MD, Athens, Greece

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.