Cotton and Williams’ Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals, 8th Edition

Cotton and Williams’ Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals, 8th Edition

Cotton and Williams’ Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals, 8th Edition is a clear and practical introduction to the essential principles and techniques of gastrointestinal endoscopy. For more than four decades, this internationally recognised textbook has helped generations of gastroenterologists, endoscopists and trainees develop safe and effective endoscopic skills.

Fully updated by an experienced authorial team, the eighth edition reflects contemporary developments in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. It provides step-by-step guidance covering patient preparation, positioning, endoscopic equipment, scope handling, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy and therapeutic procedures.

The book combines concise explanations with clinical illustrations, practical guidance, learning points, online videos and self-assessment questions, making it suitable for both structured training and everyday clinical practice.

Key Features

• Clear and accessible introduction to gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Step-by-step guidance on commonly performed endoscopic procedures
• Covers patient preparation, positioning, sedation and monitoring
• Explains endoscopy-unit design, equipment and accessories
• Practical guidance on safe endoscope handling and manipulation
• Detailed coverage of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Explains colonoscopy and therapeutic colonoscopic procedures
• Discusses patient safety, risks and complication management
• Includes practical clinical tips and key learning points
• Features online videos demonstrating optimum endoscopy practice
• Includes self-assessment MCQs for knowledge evaluation
• Suitable for both new and practising endoscopists

Major Topics Covered

• Introduction to practical gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Design and management of an endoscopy unit
• Endoscopic equipment and accessories
• Patient preparation, positioning and monitoring
• Patient care, risks and safety
• Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Diagnostic gastroscopy
• Therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
• Colonoscopy principles and techniques
• Therapeutic colonoscopy
• Biopsy and tissue-sampling techniques
• Polypectomy and mucosal resection
• Management of gastrointestinal bleeding
• Dilatation of gastrointestinal strictures
• Foreign-body management
• Small-bowel and capsule endoscopy
• Prevention and management of complications

Recommended For

• Gastroenterologists
• Gastrointestinal endoscopists
• Gastroenterology trainees and fellows
• Internal medicine specialists
• General surgeons performing GI endoscopy
• MD and FCPS Gastroenterology students
• Endoscopy nurses and technical staff
• Medical teachers and institutional libraries

Book Information

Buy Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Bangladesh

Buy Cotton and Williams’ Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: The Fundamentals, 8th Edition from Century Publishers, a trusted medical bookshop in Nilkhet, Dhaka. This practical reference is ideal for gastroenterologists, endoscopists, physicians, surgeons and postgraduate trainees.

Order online from Century Publishers for reliable delivery across Bangladesh, subject to current stock availability.