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Teaching and Training in Endoscopic Ultrasound

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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a remarkable tool with multiple applications. Since its introduction approximately 30 years ago, it has become a pivotal modality for numerous indications such as the evaluation of pancreatobiliary pathologies, staging of luminal gastrointestinal cancers, assessment of subepithelial lesions, and for tissue acquisition [1, 2]. During the past few years, EUS has shifted from a purely diagnostic tool to a more interventional procedure. For example, it can now be used to drain fluid collections, to provide biliary access and decompression, to perform celiac plexus neurolysis, and to deposit fiducial markers.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada

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Paquin, S.C., Sahai, A.V. (2018). Teaching and Training in Endoscopic Ultrasound. In: Sridhar, S., Wu, G. (eds) Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Gastroenterology. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62993-3_53

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