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Clinical controversies in endoscopic ultrasound

Author(s) -

Arvind J. Trindade,

Tyler M. Berzin

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

gastroenterology report

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.934

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 2052-0034

pISSN - 2304-1412

DOI - 10.1093/gastro/got010

Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , stylet , radiology , fine needle aspiration , esophageal cancer , ultrasound , cancer , surgery , biopsy

The field of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is growing rapidly. Although EUS has enhanced our ability to diagnose and treat a wide variety of GI conditions, there are many controversial issues regarding the appropriate application of EUS techniques. In this review we discuss five controversial topics in EUS: the utility of EUS in staging of esophageal and gastric cancer; selection of appropriate needle gauge for fine needle aspiration (FNA); use of the stylet in FNA; and the emerging role of contrast agents in endoscopic ultrasound.

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