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Interventional endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic disease

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The use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in pancreatic disease is rapidly evolving as the field moves from a primarily diagnostic role to one of therapeutic intervention. Therapeutic EUS includes techniques such as the celiac block and transmural pseudocyst drainage. Newer techniques include EUS-guided fine-needle injection therapy in which a variety of agents are being investigated for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Novel EUS-guided techniques are being devised to drain and alleviate pancreaticobiliary and gastroduodenal obstruction.

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    Ali Fazel MD & Peter Draganov MD

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Fazel, A., Draganov, P. Interventional endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 6, 104–110 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-004-0036-z

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