Intraoperative Esophagoscopy, Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy of the Small Bowel

摘要: Intraoperative endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract is probably much more widely used than has been publicized in recent literature. Application this new tool to surgical armamentarium depends only on limits imagination operating surgeon and his endoscopist colleague, most cases, gastroenterologist. The operative maneuverability current endoscopes make every portion accessible direct visualization without incision into it, both by endoscopist. For full potential modality be realized, same sort cooperation between gastroenterologist must achieved as currently exists cardiac cardiologist transplant nephrologist. Once established, application these tools diseases should become commonplace surgery.