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Diagnosis of esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, rectal cancer, bile duct cancer, and pancreatic cancer; biopsy; early detection of cancer; investigation of recurrence findings in post-operative follow-up; examination of cancer involvement in lymph nodes and vessels in neighboring organs around the rectum (prostate, bladder, vagina); and determination of tumor stage (T1, T2, T3, T4).
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), leiomyomas, and other tumors originating from the walls of organs such as the esophagus, stomach, and rectum; detection of submucosal lesions.
Biopsy of intra-abdominal lymph nodes.
Anal fistula: Diagnosis and classification; understanding the relationship of the fistula to the anal sphincter muscles.
Fecal and gas incontinence: Assessment of the thickness and condition of the anal canal muscles.
Pancreatitis: Detection and drainage of pseudocysts and necrotic tissues (in cases of necrotizing pancreatitis) around the pancreas in acute pancreatitis cases; assessment of the pancreas and pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis.
EUS-guided pain management in pancreatic cancer.
Biopsy of liver lesions.
EUS-guided drainage or stenting of bile ducts obstructed due to cancer into the stomach or small intestine.
What Diseases is Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Used For?
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), leiomyomas, and other tumors originating from the walls of organs such as the esophagus, stomach, and rectum; detection of submucosal lesions.
Biopsy of intra-abdominal lymph nodes.
Anal fistula: Diagnosis and classification; understanding the relationship of the fistula to the anal sphincter muscles.
Fecal and gas incontinence: Assessment of the thickness and condition of the anal canal muscles.
Pancreatitis: Detection and drainage of pseudocysts and necrotic tissues (in cases of necrotizing pancreatitis) around the pancreas in acute pancreatitis cases; assessment of the pancreas and pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis.
EUS-guided pain management in pancreatic cancer.
Biopsy of liver lesions.
EUS-guided drainage or stenting of bile ducts obstructed due to cancer into the stomach or small intestine.