Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatology: Focus on Inflammatory Diseases and Interventions

Vitali F, Zundler S, Jesper D, Strobel D, Wildner D, De Pretis N, Frulloni L, Crinó SF, Neurath M (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Visceral Medicine Karger Publishers

DOI: 10.1159/000533433

Abstract

Background: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a main tool in pancreatology for both diagnosis and therapy. It allows minimally invasive differentiation of various diseases, with a minimal degree of inflammation or anatomic variations. EUS also enables interventional direct access to the pancreatic parenchyma and the retroperitoneal space, the pancreatic duct, the pancreatic masses, cysts, vascular structures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Summary: This review aimed to summarize the new developments of EUS in the field of pancreatology, with special interest on inflammation and interventions. EUS enables way to perform pseudocyst drainage, necrosectomy, transenteral drainage and transenteric access of the main pancreatic duct, or the direct visualization or therapy of vascular structures adjacent to the pancreas. Key Messages: EUS has a deep impact on pancreatology, and the development of new diagnostic and interventional approaches to the retroperitoneal space and the pancreas has increased in the last years exponentially, allowing minimal invasive diagnostics and therapy and avoiding surgery and percutaneous therapy.

Authors with CRIS profile

Francesco Vitali Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology Sebastian Zundler Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology Deike Strobel Medizinische Fakultät Dane Wildner Medizinische Fakultät Markus Neurath Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I

Involved external institutions

University Hospital of Verona / Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (AOUI) IT Italy (IT)

How to cite

APA:

Vitali, F., Zundler, S., Jesper, D., Strobel, D., Wildner, D., De Pretis, N.,... Neurath, M. (2023). Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatology: Focus on Inflammatory Diseases and Interventions. Visceral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1159/000533433

MLA:

Vitali, Francesco, et al. "Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatology: Focus on Inflammatory Diseases and Interventions." Visceral Medicine (2023).

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