Can elastography replace fine needle aspiration?

abstract：Objectives:The project is aimed to compare the tissue sampling rate and the diagnostic accuracy rate of EUS-FNA using 22G nitinol and reverse bevel-tipped needles. Subjects and Methods:This was a prospective, randomized, crossover study in a tertiary academic hospital. All consecutive adult patients undergoing EUS-gui...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Chong CCN,Teoh AYB,Tang RSY,Chan AWH,Ng EKW,Lai PBS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma may account for more than 80% of all pancreatic neoplasms. Occasionally, other rare tumors such as lymphoma, metastatic tumor, and solid pseudopapillary neoplasm can be considered in the differential diagnosis. We report the case of an 82-year-old man with a pancreatic solid mass. This case s...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Kim JH,Paik WH,Joo M,Kim JG,Kim JW,Bae WK,Kim NH,Kim KA,Lee JS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic technique for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) of solid lesions has developed during 30 years of EUS, as endoscopes and accessory equipment, particularly needles, have been developed. Systematic high-quality examinations require understanding and planning. Needles used for EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) have...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Lachter J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:EUS-FNA is applied widely in clinical practice, but there remains a lack of authentic training models. The present study aimed to develop a novel swine training model and to perform a preliminary assessment of its feasibility and efficacy. Materials and Methods:To create an internal lesion-li...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Li J,Yao J,Li S,Wang S,Zhou W,Jin Z,Wang K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The published data on the accuracy of the detection of pancreas divisum by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is limited. In this study, we evaluate the accuracy of detection of pancreas divisum by radial EUS in patients with chronic pancreatitis. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated patients with chronic pancreati...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Rana SS,Bhasin DK,Sharma V,Rao C,Singh K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The number of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for esophageal subepithelial lesion (SEL) is on the increase recently. We retrospectively investigated the 230 patients who underwent EUS for esophageal SEL from July 2010 to June 2013. We analyzed EUS finding and assumptive diagnosis. RESULTS:Among 230 enrol...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Park C,Lee S,Oh M,Kim K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic pseudocysts are fluid collections in the peripancreatic tissues associated with acute or chronic pancreatitis. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage has become an established indication, having better results as compared to percutaneous drainage, nonguided endoscopic drainage, or surgical drainage. Th...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Saftoiu A,Vilmann A,Vilmann P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) have a better accuracy for the detection of pancreatic tumors compared with others images modalities. We assessed if the image criteria of elastography and contrast harmonic echo-endoscopic ultrasound could help in choosing the appropriat...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Francioni E,Reimão S,Bories E,Caillol F,Pesenti C,Poizat F,Monges G,Giovannini M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is increasingly reported as a salvage technique after failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, but it is still controversial whether EUS-BD can replace transpapillary biliary stenting. Therefore, we conducted this multicenter, prospective stud...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Nakai Y,Isayama H,Kawakami H,Ishiwatari H,Kitano M,Ito Y,Yasuda I,Kato H,Matsubara S,Irisawa A,Itoi T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:The radial echoendoscope is still widely used for the investigation of abnormalities in the gastrointestinal wall and for stone detection in the extrahepatic biliary tree. Due to aging patient population, EUS is frequently performed in fragile and elderly individuals. We aimed to compare the m...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Fusaroli P,Serrani M,Lisotti A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:We investigated the relationship between the interruption of the muscularis propria of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) measured by EUS and the relief of dysphagia in patients with esophageal achalasia treated by per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Patients and Methods:Patients with achal...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Wang S,Liu X,Ge N,Wang G,Guo J,Liu W,Hu J,Sun S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepaticogastrostomy (HGS) has been reported for the management of palliative malignant hilar stricture and involves draining the left liver as rescue therapy. For the management of this complex stenosis, another new option for draining the right liver under EUS guidance was introduced. Ten publications involving 38 pa...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Caillol F,Rouy M,Pesenti C,Ratone JP,Giovannini M

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：Backgrounds and Objectives:No study on the use of lumen-apposing fully covered self-expanding metal stent (LAMS) to drain pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) has evaluated outcomes of patients in the outpatient setting. The objective of this multicenter study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes, success rate, and adv...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Adler DG,Shah J,Nieto J,Binmoeller K,Bhat Y,Taylor LJ,Siddiqui AA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hemosuccus pancreaticus (HP), hemorrhage from the papilla of Vater through the pancreatic duct (PD), is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It may be caused by chronic pancreatitis, pseudoaneurism and pancreatic tumors. Only 2% of HP involves the hepatic arteries. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) m...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Pham K,Pedersen G,Halvorsen H,Jã Ssang D,Havre R,Dimcevski G

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic lymphangiomas are rare, but benign neoplasms. Historically, the diagnoses in various case reports were mostly made after surgical resection. There are emerging data concerning the utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) to differentiate it from more sinister pancreatic cysti...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Hussain I,Ang TL

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the major causes of death in the world. Small cell carcinoma is the most aggressive type and can spread rapidly. The association of a small cell carcinoma with hepatic hilar metastasis and biliary obstruction is rare. Endoscopic ultrasound allows the aspiration of a cytology sample from adenopath...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Castro-Pocas FM,Araújo TP,Ferreira ML,Saraiva MM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an innovative advance in the treatment of early gastrointestinal (GI) cancer without lymph node metastases and precancerous lesions as it is an effective and safe therapeutic method. ESD has also been a promising therapeutic option for removal of submucosal tumors (SMTs) for i...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Han Y,Sun S,Guo J,Ge N,Wang S,Liu X,Wang G,Hu J,Wang S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is alive and kicking! This paper will present recent interesting developments in EUS based on research presented at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) held in Chicago in 2014. Endosonographers are looking at various techniques to improve yield of fine needle aspiration and core bi...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Bhutani MS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a reference technique for diagnosing and staging several different diseases. EUS-guided biopsies and fine needle aspirations are used to improve diagnostic performance of cases where a definitive diagnosis cannot be obtained through conventional EUS. However, EUS-guided tissue sampling r...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Iglesias-Garcia J,Lindkvist B,Lariño-Noia J,Domínguez-Muñoz JE

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct referral of patients for EUS - instead of preprocedural consultation with the endosonographer - has become standard practice (like for other endoscopic procedures) as it is time- and cost-effective. To ensure appropriate indications and safe examinations, the endosonographer should carefully consider what infor...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Dietrich CF,Arcidiacono PG,Braden B,Burmeister S,Carrara S,Cui X,Di Leo M,Dong Y,Fusaroli P,Gilja OH,Healey AJ,Hocke M,Hollerbach S,Garcia JI,Ignee A,Jürgensen C,Kahaleh M,Kitano M,Kunda R,Larghi A,Möller K,Napo

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a useful technique for the diagnosis and staging of the lung and mediastinal lesions, which is crucial for selecting treatment protocol. Under EBUS guidance, transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is widely applied for obtaining specimens for histological, cytological, and molecular...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Qin C,Wei B,Ma Z

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Submucosal tumors (SMTs) are usually discovered fortuitously during routine endoscopy, including various non-neoplastic and neoplastic conditions. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered to be the best imaging procedure to characterize SMTs and to determine the need for further treatment. In this review, the followi...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Guo J,Liu Z,Sun S,Wang S,Ge N,Liu X,Wang G,Liu W

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has been used as a salvage modality for relief of malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) after a failed ERCP. Multiple recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies have been published to assess the suitability of EUS-BD as a first-line modality for achieving pa...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Kakked G,Salameh H,Cheesman AR,Kumta NA,Nagula S,DiMaio CJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a paucity of literature on the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for evaluating superior mediastinal structures, especially the thymus gland. We report a case of thymic carcinoma diagnosed by using EUS elastography with strain ratio and fine-needle aspiration (FNA). A 64-year-old woman presented with altered...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Patel P,Guider J,Rahimi E,Guha S,Zhang S,Thosani N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous clinical pathways exist for patients presenting with a suspicious pancreatic mass. These range from direct surgical intervention following staging, with preoperative cross-sectional imaging, EUS with or without fine-needle aspiration or fine-needle core biopsy; neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therap...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Arya N,Wyse JM,Jayaraman S,Ball CG,Lam E,Paquin SC,Lightfoot P,Sahai AV

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and contrast-enhanced harmonic (CEH) EUS in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). PATIENTS AND METHODS:About 19 patients with suspected GISTs underwent EUS and CEH-EUS before tumor resection. The malignant potential was ass...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Zhao Y,Qian L,Li P,Zhang S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has gained importance for mediastinal lymph node staging. Contrast-enhanced EBUS is so far not a discussed technique including contrast-enhanced high mechanical index (MI)-EBUS and potentially contrast-enhanced low MI-EBUS. Possible use could include characterization of mediastinal lymp...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Dietrich CF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Robust data in favor of clear superiority of 22G fine-needle biopsy (FNB) over 22G FNA for an echoendoscopic-guided sampling of pancreatic masses are lacking. The objective of this study is to compare the diagnostic outcomes and sample adequacy of these two needles. Materials and Methods:Compu...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Facciorusso A,Bajwa HS,Menon K,Buccino VR,Muscatiello N

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic cancer to the pancreas is rare and accounts for less than 2% of all pancreatic malignancies. Renal cell cancer, malignant melanoma, lung, colon and breast carcinoma are among the few tumors known to metastasize to the pancreas. The pancreas is a rare site of solitary metastasis, but it is often involved in ...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Okasha HH,Al-Gemeie EH,Mahdy RE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery techniques can diagnose peritoneal findings that suggest tumor cell dissemination. However, they have not been incorporated into routine practice, mainly owing to their complexity. To develop a minimally invasive endoscopic technique for the di...

journal_title：Endoscopic ultrasound

authors： Suzuki R,Bhutani MS,Shin D,Irisawa A,Fleming JB,Richards-Kortum R,Ohira H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00