Utility of forward-view endoscopic ultrasound in fine-needle aspiration in patients with a surgically altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy

Background/Aims Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) using oblique-view EUS in patients with a surgically altered anatomy (SAA) of the upper gastrointestinal tract is limited because of difficult scope insertion due to the disturbed anatomy. This study aimed to investigate...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Bakr, Kazuo Hara, Moaz Elshair, Shin Haba, Takamichi Kuwahara, Nozomi Okuno, Daiki Fumihara, Takafumi Yanaidani, Samy Zaky, Hanaa Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2023-05-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2021-238.pdf