Endoscopic Ultrasound Unit

Endoscopic ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasonography integrates ultrasound and endoscopic studies into a single examination.

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Types:

• Mediastinal endoscopic ultrasound
• Oesophageal endoscopic ultrasound
• Gastric endoscopic ultrasound
• Biliary endoscopic ultrasound
• Pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound
• Rectocolonic endoscopic ultrasound
• Transendoscopic endoscopic ultrasound with miniprobes
• Doppler endoscopic ultrasound

Indications:

• Tumour staging and study of submucosal lesions.
• The miniprobes will be primarily used in digestive strictures; they can also be inserted through the papilla.
• Doppler ultrasound is used to study portal hypertension.

Interventional endoscopic ultrasound:

• Histological diagnosis
• Therapeutic intervention

Prior coagulation tests are required. The tests must be performed on an empty stomach and under sedation.

• Digestive Endoscopy Unit: Dr Espinós, Dr Turró
• Endoscopy Section: Dr. Varas