Includes bibliographical references and index.

General information regarding examination -- Basic examination technique and colonoscopy workstation -- Modern endoscopy techniques -- Before the examination -- Inserting the endoscope and advancing it in the colon -- Normal appearance of the intestinal segments -- Normal postoperative appearances -- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis -- Polyps and polyposis syndrome -- Malignancies -- Submucosal tumors -- Colitis, chronic inflammatory bowel syndrome, and other inflammatory bowel diseases -- Acute and chronic lower gastrointestinal bleeding -- Vascular malformations and other vascular lesions -- Melanosis coli -- Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome -- Rare diagnoses and disorders -- Polypectomy and mucosectomy -- Interventional treatment of tumors -- Hemostasis -- Therapeutic treatment of benign stenoses -- Fistulas and post-operative endoscopic repair -- Removing foreign objects -- Decompression tubes for lumen dilation -- Terminology and diagnostic standards -- Image and video documentation -- Computer-supported diagnosis in practice.