Gastrointestinal Interventional Radiology
This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of gastrointestinal interventional radiology (IR). The text reviews the extensive array of gastrointestinal IR procedures available, while illustrating the ways in which IR can help and how IR may
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Charan K. Singh Editor
Gastrointestinal Interventional Radiology
Clinical Gastroenterology
Series Editor: George Y. Wu University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Charan K. Singh Editor
Gastrointestinal Interventional Radiology
Editor Charan K. Singh Department of Interventional Radiology University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, CT USA
ISSN 2197-7399 ISSN 2197-7704 (electronic) Clinical Gastroenterology ISBN 978-3-319-91315-5 ISBN 978-3-319-91316-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91316-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950262 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The idea of GI interventional radiology came from my GI colleague trying to educate his fellows how IR could help with the management of variceal bleed. It struck me at the moment that our referring physicians especially at the grassroots level need a refresher on the procedures IR can offer and also update on the new IR techniques, especially since IR has grown rapidly in the last few decades. The book is authored by experts in their fields and is designed for referring medical, surgical, GI, and IR physicians. The book describes the common day-to-day procedures such as enteral tube feeding and abscess drainage, to more complex interventions like TIPS shunt creation and vessel embolization for GI bleeds, often a lifesaving procedure. The goal is to briefly describe the indications and basic techniques, help in getting patients prepared for the procedure, and to be aware and manage post-procedure
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