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Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y)
2015[Jul]; 11
(7
): 467-73
PMID27118942
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) technology has evolved dramatically over the past 20
years, from being a supplementary diagnostic aid available only in large medical
centers to being a core diagnostic and therapeutic tool that is widely available.
Although formal recommendations and practice guidelines have not been developed,
there are considerable data supporting the use of EUS for its technical accuracy
in diagnosing pancreaticobiliary and gastrointestinal pathology. Endosonography
is now routine practice not only for pathologic diagnosis and tumor staging but
also for drainage of cystic lesions and celiac plexus neurolysis. In this
article, we cover the use of EUS in biliary and pancreatic intervention, ablative
therapy, enterostomy, and vascular intervention.