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Endoscopic Instruments and Techniques Used by Gastroenterologists: A Primer for Pathologists

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The investigations and management of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases have been revolutionized with the advent of video-endoscope. Gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations are meant for visualization and examination of the GI lumen and mucosal surfaces, and it includes real-time interpretation of abnormalities and its management. Due to advancements in optics technology and computation, endoscopic instruments and techniques have improved dramatically from the fiber-optic endoscope to video-endoscope. Advancement in biomedical engineering leads to improvement in endoscopic design and image acquisition, accessories, and instruments; therefore, various advance diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are being done endoscopically, which were previously unthinkable.

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The authors agree to the fact that all biopsy procedures and surgical resections were performed after taking informed consent from respective patients as per the individual Institutional policies, which also includes consent for publishing the unidentified clinical images for publication or research purposes. The authors also declare no conflict of interest.

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    Deepak Gunjan

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    Prasenjit Das

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Gunjan, D., Das, P. (2022). Endoscopic Instruments and Techniques Used by Gastroenterologists: A Primer for Pathologists. In: Das, P., Majumdar, K., Datta Gupta, S. (eds) Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6395-6_3

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