Endoscopic ultrasonography

This paper covers the literature published between June 2003 and August 2004 on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA). During this period, more than 120 original studies were published on the topic, not to mention editorials and case reports--indirect evidence...

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Published inEndoscopy Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Fusaroli, P, Caletti, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.01.2005
Subjects
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology
Digestive System Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Endosonography - methods
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Mediastinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasm Staging
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Summary:This paper covers the literature published between June 2003 and August 2004 on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA). During this period, more than 120 original studies were published on the topic, not to mention editorials and case reports--indirect evidence of the ever-increasing importance of EUS in everyday clinical practice. However, due to limitations of space, this review will focus only on a few articles selected for their importance and originality. The studies presented deal either with the outcome of EUS--i. e., its real importance in affecting the choices physicians are faced with in their clinical work--or definitively clarify certain technical issues that have often been a matter of debate at EUS meetings. Finally, a few papers describing new potential diagnostic or interventional applications of EUS are presented. Many other relevant papers in addition to those discussed in detail are cited in the references.
ISSN:0013-726X
DOI:10.1055/s-2004-826099