Current status of interventional endoscopic ultrasound.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is being used increasingly in the management of pancreatic fluid collection, biliary and pancreatic duct drainage in cases of failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, drainage of the gallbladder, and other conditions. The role of interventional EUS is rapidly expanding and new interventions are continuously emerging. The development of devices could be a major breakthrough in the field of interventional EUS. New devices would enable the expansion of its role even further and prompt its widespread use in clinical practice. This review focuses on the current status of interventional EUS, especially highlighting the topics that are presently drawing the interest of endoscopists.
Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
Shomei
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-9990
S
Ryozawa
Miyagi Health Check-up Plaza, Sendai, Japan.
Naotaka
N
Fujita
Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University Aizu Medical Center, Aizuwakamatsu, Japan.
Atsushi
A
Irisawa
Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Yoshiki
Y
Hirooka
Department of Gastroenterology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
Tetsuya
T
Mine
D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
biliary drainage; endoscopic ultrasound; gastrojejunostomy; interventional; pancreatic pseudocyst