Key Points • An anastomosis can be established between the stomach and the jejunum under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in patients with gastric outlet obstruction. A lumen-apposing metal…
Key Points • The needle should be kept in the visual plane at all times. • Excessive force should never be used to pass the needle sheath past an acute…
Key Points • The differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions is wide: the majority of these lesions are benign, but detection of mucinous neoplasms (IPMN and MCN) is important because…
Key Points • Although endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS FNA) is very accurate, it cannot fully characterize certain neoplasms, and lack of cytology expertise may result in a limited perceived…
Key Points • Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can accurately differentiate a mural lesion from extrinsic compression against the gut wall. • Determination of the cause of an intramural lesion is based…
Key Points • In patients with low to moderate clinical probability of common bile duct (CBD) stones, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is recommended before endoscopic retrograde…
Key Points • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) imaging is subjective and often nonspecific in inflammatory diseases of the pancreas; therefore, the clinical history and presentation are important when making a final…
The Perianal Area Examination of the perianal area is simplicity itself. No special patient preparation is required. The patient is told that any discomfort will be similar to having a…
Key Points • The importance of nodal status guiding therapeutic decision-making is increasingly recognized for rectal cancer. • Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is recognized as being an essential…
Pancreas Successful pancreatic imaging requires the ability to image the entire gland. In general, the body and tail of the pancreas are imaged through the posterior wall of the stomach,…
