Foreword

It has been half a century since endoscopes have been used for treating digestive diseases. Originally developed as diagnostic tools, endoscopes are now widely used as therapeutic tools. The scope of endoscopy at the station is gradually expanding. However, it still requires a lot of research to treat a variety of digestive diseases.

The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (KSGE) had formed “ESD Research” and “NOTES Research” groups to advance the field of therapeutic endoscopy. Both groups have been reorganized into a single research group for multidisciplinary therapeutic endoscopy since 2020. Here, expert endoscopists as well as those interested gather to study endoscopic treatments for digestive diseases.

The research group for multidisciplinary therapeutic endoscopy published the “Atlas for Endoscopic and Surgical Anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract”.

The atlas focused on gastrointestinal anatomy to help the endoscope, which only covers the inside of the gastrointestinal tract, in understanding the structures outside the gastrointestinal tract.

Therefore, I think this book will help not only those who want to pursue therapeutic endoscopy, but also specialists currently performing the procedure. We also believe this book will help expand the bottom door and advance medicine in therapeutic endoscopy.

Thank you to the originals and everyone who did their best to participate in the writing until publication. We also thank the publishing officials for their efforts in ensuring smooth publication processes.

The KSGE will continue to do our best to grow into a high-quality society dedicated to diagnosing and treating digestive diseases.

Thank you again.

November 2021

President of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy   Joo Young Cho 

Chairman of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy   Hyung Kil Kim 

Committee president of The Research Group for Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Endoscopy   Kwang Bum Cho

Contents)

PART 1 Oral Cavity & Esophagus

PART 2 Stomach

PART 3 Small & Large Intestine

PART 4 Procedural or Surgery-related Complications

PART 5 Technique and Anatomy of Pediatric Endoscopy