...Michael J. Levy; Thomas C. Smyrk; Naoki Takahashi; Lizhi Zhang; Suresh T. Chari Background/Aims: Recent data demonstrate the presence of two autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) subtypes. All existing endoscopic ultrasonography-guided trucut biopsy (EUS-TCB) data pertain to type 1 disease. Our aim...

...Takamitsu Komaki; Masayuki Kitano; Hiroki Sakamoto; Masatoshi Kudo Background: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided choledochoduodenostomy (CDS) is as an alternative to percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients with biliary obstruction when endoscopic retrograde biliary...

...Masayuki Kitano; Masatoshi Kudo; Hiroki Sakamoto; Takamitsu Komaki Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is superior to all other imaging modalities in detecting small pancreatic cancers. However, its ability to characterize hypoechoic pancreatic masses is limited: most carcinomas, neuroendocrine tumors...

...Ioannis S. Papanikolaou; Andreas Adler; Ulf Neumann; Peter Neuhaus; Thomas Rösch Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) was introduced about 25 years ago with the primary aim of better visualization of the pancreas as compared to transabdominal ultrasonography. This review discusses the current evidence...

... of positive results over and above endoluminal ultrasonography, and should be considered as part of the modern investigative algorithm. 21 6 2007 Acute pancreatitis Gallstones Endoscopic ultrasonography Cholecystectomy Bile crystal analysis Review Pancreatology 2007;7:131 141 DOI: 10.1159...

... algorithm we routinely employ a combination of clinical suspicion, a high-resolution helical CT scan and a serum CA 19-9 level. Endoscopic ultrasonography is useful in the patient in whom CT findings are equivocal, or in whom a tissue diagnosis is desired. Laparoscopy is reserved for patients with suspected...

... magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), positron emission tomography (PET) and laparoscopy (LAP) for detection and staging of pancreatic tumors suspected to be malignant. Results: In a consecutive series of 59 patients screened by MRI, PET, EUS and LAP between July 1998...

... Centre Hospitalier Régional, Saint Denis, France Key Words Acute pancreatitis Biliary lithiasis Endoscopic ultrasonography Abstract Background: No study on bioclinical criteria predicting a biliary origin for acute pancreatitis has included endosonography as a reference examination. Re-examination...

... pancreaticoduodenectomy is a matter of controversy and depends on the accuracy of preoperative imaging techniques. Aim: To assess the potential value of laparoscopy when a standardised and optimal preoperative staging is performed, including spiral computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Methods...

... management of these patients. Surgery is currently performed when we detect dysplastic changes in the pancreas or when cancer is suspected. Of the available diagnostic modalities, endoscopic ultrasonography has proven so far to be the most useful for detecting dysplastic changes in the pancreases of patients...