Therapeutic Laser Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Disease

The endoscopic use of lasers in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases began within the last decade and has evolved rapidly. Work is now being done at more than 150 centers in Europe, the United States, Japan and the rest of the world. To date no publi­ cation has defined the state of the art. This text attempts to fill that void. To disseminate information about therapeutic laser endoscopy, an increasing number of short courses have been sponsored in the United States wherein the atten...