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  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Endoscopy

Background:

  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides high-resolution, real-time imaging of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and adjacent structures.
  • EUS is emerging as a crucial tool, complementing or replacing traditional surgical approaches.
  • Its application in diagnosing and managing GI malignancies, pancreatic, and biliary diseases is rapidly expanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolving role of endoscopic ultrasound in gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and biliary diseases.
  • To highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of EUS.
  • To emphasize EUS's contribution to multidisciplinary patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on endoscopic ultrasound applications.
  • Analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic EUS procedures.
  • Evaluation of EUS in managing complex surgical and oncology patients.

Main Results:

  • Endoscopic ultrasound demonstrates significant utility in diagnosing and managing gastrointestinal malignancy, pancreatic diseases, and biliary diseases.
  • Therapeutic EUS procedures for pancreatic and biliary conditions achieve high technical and clinical success rates.
  • Adverse events associated with therapeutic EUS are infrequent.

Conclusions:

  • Endoscopic ultrasound is a vital diagnostic and therapeutic modality in gastroenterology and hepatobiliary medicine.
  • EUS facilitates minimally invasive management of complex pancreaticobiliary disorders.
  • The technique is integral to the multidisciplinary approach for patients with GI and pancreaticobiliary conditions.