Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

Download or read book Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics written by Kenneth J. Chang and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-04-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Executive Director of the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University of California, Irvine, Dr. Chang brings the wealth of hix experience and knowledge to the topic of interventional endoscopic ultrasound. His issue is divided into two sections, the first dealing with the best practices of interventional EUS. Articles in this section address FNA of solid pancreatic tumors, pancreatic cysts, diagnosis of SMT's, lung cancer staging, pancreatic drainage, and celiac neurolysis. The second section addresses emerging technologies for intervention EUS. These articles discuss pancreatic cyst ablation, vascular access and therapy, anti-tumor agents, fiducial markers and brachytherapy, image enhancement, tumor ablation, and anastomosis.