Endoscopic ultrasonography: An inside view.

C Roberto Simons-Linares, Praneet Wander, John Vargo, Prabhleen Chahal

Journal: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2020;87(3):175-183

PMID: 32127442

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Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has been used since the mid-1980s. Initially a diagnostic tool, it has since evolved into a therapeutic, minimally invasive surgical tool with significant impact on the diagnosis and management of a range of benign and malignant conditions. The authors review current indications, safety, and efficacy of EUS for diseases of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, posterior mediastinum, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder, retroperitoneum, liver, adrenal glands, and kidneys.

Address: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic.; Department of Gastroenterology, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY.; Medical Director of Advanced Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic.; Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.; Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic; Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH [email protected].

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19003

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MeSH Terms: Biliary Tract Diseases, Endosonography, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Gastrointestinal Tract, Humans, Pancreatic Diseases