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Using the Endoscope for Endobronchial Ultrasound in the Esophagus
Published on: November 21, 2023
Future therapeutic indications for endoscopic ultrasound
Annette Fritscher-Ravens1, Paul Swain
1Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, UK. fri.rav@btopenworld.com
Abstract:
Attempts to perform therapy guided by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are rare. Some new indications for interventional and therapeutic endoscopic procedures performed under EUS control have been developed in areas that have been purely surgical for many years. Indications, procedures, and related tools for EUS-guided endosurgery are described, all of which are experimental but may open a new corridor for endoscopists to enter a variety of transluminal procedures in real time without soiling the peritoneal or mediastinal cavity.
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