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Want to learn how to use EUS in the treatment of pancreaticcysts?

Need a refresher on how to perform EUS fine needleaspiration?

This is the book for you!

There have been dramatic changes since endoscopic ultrasound(EUS) was first introduced 30 years ago. Advances in technologyhave meant that as well as being used in the diagnosis ofgastrointestinal disorders, EUS is now an accepted therapeuticmodality. This second edition covers these exciting changes withnew chapters on the emerging field of therapeutic EUS.

The book provides a technical how–to approach to learning thisadvanced endoscopic procedure. The authors guide you, step–by–step,through the fundamentals of EUS with instructions on:

• the instruments involved


• sedation procedures


• how EUS should be performed

Each chapter discusses a specific aspect of EUS as it relates toa particular gastrointestinal disorder or organ system. Drawing onthe vast experience of the authors, this definitive volume containsclear and practical guidance on the state of the art in EUSpractice today.

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Want to learn how to use EUS in the treatment of pancreaticcysts?

Need a refresher on how to perform EUS fine needleaspiration?

This is the book for you!

There have been dramatic changes since endoscopic ultrasound(EUS) was first introduced 30 years ago. Advances in technologyhave meant that as well as being used in the diagnosis ofgastrointestinal disorders, EUS is now an accepted therapeuticmodality. This second edition covers these exciting changes withnew chapters on the emerging field of therapeutic EUS.

The book provides a technical how–to approach to learning thisadvanced endoscopic procedure. The authors guide you, step–by–step,through the fundamentals of EUS with instructions on:

• the instruments involved


• sedation procedures


• how EUS should be performed

Each chapter discusses a specific aspect of EUS as it relates toa particular gastrointestinal disorder or organ system. Drawing onthe vast experience of the authors, this definitive volume containsclear and practical guidance on the state of the art in EUSpractice today.

Contents:

1. EUS at the Beginning: a Personal History.

2. Basic Principles and Fundamentals of Endoscopic UltrasoundImaging.

3. EUS Instruments, Room Setup, and Assistants.

4. EUS Procedure Technique (consent, sedation).

5. The EUS Report.

6. Radial EUS Normal Anatomy.

7. Linear Array EUS Normal Anatomy.

8. Fundamentals of EUS fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy.

9. EUS FNA Cytology Material Preparation and Interpretation.

10. High Frequency Ultrasound Probes.

11. Endoscopic Ultrasound: Applications in the Mediastinum.

12. EUS for Esophageal Cancer.

13. Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Stomach and Duodenum.

14. Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Masses.

15. EUS for the Diagnosis and Staging of Solid PancreaticNeoplasms.

16. EUS for Pancreatic Cysts.

17. EUS for Pancreatitis.

18. EUS for Biliary Disease.

19. Colo–Rectal EUS.

20. Therapeutic EUS.

21. Training in Endoscopic Ultrasound.

22. The Future of EUS