New techniques in gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery

Gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery has been making great progress since the seventies in the management paradigms of conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, polyp resection and diagnostic and therapeutic management of the biliary tract. The current challenge is the development of techniques t...

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Published in:Medwave 2012-09, Vol.12 (8), p.e5479-e5479
Main Author: Luengas Tello, Rafael Antonio
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
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Summary:Gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery has been making great progress since the seventies in the management paradigms of conditions such as gastrointestinal bleeding, polyp resection and diagnostic and therapeutic management of the biliary tract. The current challenge is the development of techniques that allow endoscopic treatment of emerging diseases such as cancer, morbid obesity, gastro-esophageal reflux and achalasia. This article reports on new techniques and expectations for the future in the endoscopic management of these diseases.
ISSN:0717-6384
0717-6384
DOI:10.5867/medwave.2012.08.5479