Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia
We summarize the current status of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract solely in Asia, focusing on the staging of superficial cancers and the diagnosis of submucosal tumors (SMT), by analysis of questionnaire responses and a literature review. EUS for assessing the...
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| author | Yoshinaga, S. Hilmi, I.N. Kwek, B.E.A. Hara, K. Goda, K. |
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| description | We summarize the current status of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract solely in Asia, focusing on the staging of superficial cancers and the diagnosis of submucosal tumors (SMT), by analysis of questionnaire responses and a literature review. EUS for assessing the depth of superficial cancers of the upper GI tract is useful; however, evidence is lacking to support that EUS is superior to other modalities. The current status of EUS varies across different Asian countries, and standardization of the methods used both during the procedure and for depth subclassification is necessary to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy. Although EUS alone is limited in the diagnosis of SMT, EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration is an effective and safe diagnostic tool. Although there is a role for EUS, there are still many limitations both technically and in terms of accessibility. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-193502020-01-22T02:47:51Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/19350/ Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia Yoshinaga, S. Hilmi, I.N. Kwek, B.E.A. Hara, K. Goda, K. R Medicine We summarize the current status of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract solely in Asia, focusing on the staging of superficial cancers and the diagnosis of submucosal tumors (SMT), by analysis of questionnaire responses and a literature review. EUS for assessing the depth of superficial cancers of the upper GI tract is useful; however, evidence is lacking to support that EUS is superior to other modalities. The current status of EUS varies across different Asian countries, and standardization of the methods used both during the procedure and for depth subclassification is necessary to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy. Although EUS alone is limited in the diagnosis of SMT, EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration is an effective and safe diagnostic tool. Although there is a role for EUS, there are still many limitations both technically and in terms of accessibility. Wiley 2015 Article PeerReviewed Yoshinaga, S. and Hilmi, I.N. and Kwek, B.E.A. and Hara, K. and Goda, K. (2015) Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia. Digestive Endoscopy, 27 (S1). pp. 2-10. ISSN 0915-5635, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/den.12422 <https://doi.org/10.1111/den.12422>. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/den.12422 doi:10.1111/den.12422 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Yoshinaga, S. Hilmi, I.N. Kwek, B.E.A. Hara, K. Goda, K. Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia |
| title | Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia |
| title_full | Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia |
| title_fullStr | Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia |
| title_short | Current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in Asia |
| title_sort | current status of endoscopic ultrasound for the upper gastrointestinal tract in asia |
| topic | R Medicine |
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