Endosonography: new developments.
OBJECTIVE
The present review highlights recent advances in the field of endoscopic ultrasound, which occurred in 2008 and early 2009.


RESULTS
Attention will be given toward the use of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of esophageal and pancreatic cancer, in the evaluation of pancreatic cysts and choledocholithiasis, and in performing therapeutic procedures such as endoscopic pseudocyst drainage and fine needle injection to treat pancreatic malignancy.


CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic ultrasound continues to be refined as a diagnostic procedure and is now emerging as a very promising and important tool for therapeutic interventions.
Savides
Thomas J
TJ
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0063, USA. tsavides@ucsd.edu
D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004322:Drainage; D019160:Endosonography / Q000639:trends*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology