Saraireh Hamzeh A, Bilal Mohammad, Singh Shailendra
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, United States.
World J Hepatol. 2017 Aug 28;9(24):1013-1021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i24.1013.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was first introduced into medical practice in 1980s as a diagnostic imaging modality for pancreatic pathology. EUS has the unique advantage of combining ultrasound and endoscopy to obtain detailed information of the gastrointestinal tract. Over the past decade, the use of EUS in liver diseases has been increasing. EUS, which was initially used as a diagnostic tool, is now having increasing therapeutic role as well. We provide a review of the application of EUS in the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of liver disease. We also look at the evolving future research on the role of EUS in liver diseases.
内镜超声(EUS)于20世纪80年代首次被引入医学实践,作为一种用于胰腺疾病的诊断成像方式。EUS具有将超声和内镜相结合以获取胃肠道详细信息的独特优势。在过去十年中,EUS在肝脏疾病中的应用一直在增加。EUS最初用作诊断工具,现在其治疗作用也在不断增强。我们综述了EUS在肝脏疾病诊断和治疗方面的应用。我们还探讨了EUS在肝脏疾病中作用的未来研究进展。