[Why do we need colon endosonography?].
Endosonography of the colon is a combination of coloscopy and sonography. Adenomas of the colon can be differentiated from carcinomas with the exception of focal carcinomas. This is a selection criterion for the laparoscopic segment resection of sessile adenomas. In the case of polyposis coli transformations into an infiltrating carcinoma can be seen. Colitis ulcerosa and colitis Crohn can be discriminated according to the different wall layer pattern, resulting in indications for the ileoanal pouch.
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Chirurgische Klinik, Universität des Saarlandes, Abteilung für Allgemeine Chirurgie, Abdominal- und Gefässchirurgie, Homburg/Saar.
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D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography