Endoscopic ultrasonography

References

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• 29 Yoshikawa J, Matsumoto J, Imakiire K. et al . Benignancy and malignancy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach can be accurately diagnosed by EUS [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1341
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• 35 Park K, Jang B, Chung W. et al . Is endoscopic ultrasonography more useful than naked eyes for discrimination of gastric mucosal cancer from deeper invasion? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1303
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• 37 Van Vliet E PM, Eijkemans M JC, Kuipers E J. et al . Publication bias does not influence the reporting of EUS staging in esophageal cancer patients [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1340
• 38 Walsh P R, Levine E A, Mishra G. Submucosal esophageal cancer diagnosed by EUS-FNA with negative endoscopic biopsies [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1370
• 39 Netzer P, Brunner B, Inauen W. et al . Accuracy of preoperative endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) to distinguish between early and locally advanced esophageal cancer in daily clinical practice [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1295
• 40 Schwartz M P, van Campen M J, Fockens P. et al . The quality of endoscopic ultrasonographic staging of esophageal cancer during the learning period using electronic consultation [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1339
• 41 Mainie I, Vaughan R, Faias S. et al . Endoscopic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1363
• 42 Sato L, Irisawa A, Hikichi T. et al . Hyperechoic abnormalities of pancreatic parenchyma on EUS in patient with normal pancreatic duct on ERP: are they true or fake? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1365
• 43 Iglesias-Garcia J, Villalba C, Larino-Noia J, Dominguez-Munoz E. Endoscopic ultrasonography and MRI-pancreatography in the evaluation of patients with suspected chronic pancreatitis: are both imaging techniques required? [abstract].  Gastroenterology. 2006;  130 61
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• 48 O’Toole D, Vullierme M P, Rebours V. et al . Pancreatic and biliary abnormalities in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) at MRI and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 M1219
• 49 Yoshinobu O, Osamu T, Hideya S. et al . Endoscopic ultrasonography patterns of autoimmune pancreatitis [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1306
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• 51 Das A, Nagendra S, Chak A. Optimal management of pancreatic cysts: a cost-effectiveness analysis [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1344
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• 56 Poley J W, Haringsma J, Murad S D. et al . Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided drainage of pseudocysts: safer and more effective compared to standard endoscopic drainage [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1320
• 57 Kahaleh M, Hernandez A J, Tokar J. et al . Long-term results of EUS guided pancreaticogastrostomy [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1310
• 58 Will U, Fueldner F, Thieme A K. et al . Transgastric pancreaticography and EUS-guided drainage of the pancreatic duct [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1308
• 59 Minoguchi M, Mizukami Y, Nakamura K. et al . Natural history of branch-duct type intraductal papillary-mucinous tumor (IPMT) of the pancreas: “prospective” long-term follow-up by MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and EUS [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1281
• 60 Pais S A, Attasaranya S, LeBlanc J. et al . Utility of presenting symptoms and endoscopic ultrasound morphology characteristics in the diagnosis of Intraductal papillary mucinous tumors: correlation with histopathology in 74 patients [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1305
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• 63 Tanno S, Nakano Y, Nakamura K. et al . Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in follow-up of branch duct type intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1362
• 64 Takahashi K, Yamao K, Mizuno N. et al . Clinicopathological study of intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas with long-term follow-up [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1361
• 65 Ito K, Fujita N, Noda Y. et al . Preoperative evaluation of ampullary neoplasm with endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS): a prospective and histopathologically controlled study [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1273
• 66 Eloubeidi M A, Varadarajulu S, Desai S, Wilcox C M. The negative predictive value of EUS-guided FNA in patients with suspected pancreatic cancer [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1367
• 67 Hocke M, Dietrich C F. The use of contrast enhanced endoscopic ultrasound in discrimination between focal pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1280
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• 70 Krishna N B, Saripalli S V, Safdar R, Agarwal B. Clinical value of EUS/EUS-FNA in evaluation of patients with abnormal pancreas on CT/MRI but without history of obstructive jaundice [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1330
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• 82 Canto M I, Brune K, Kalloo A N. et al . Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer (PC) precursors in high risk individuals [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 582
• 83 Li Y, Zhong N, Li W. et al . A prospective study of endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis combined with local chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer pain [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1322
• 84 Papachristou G I, Topazian M D, Gleeson F. et al . Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) features of annular pancreas [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1360
• 85 Vaughan R, Mainie I, Hoffman B. et al . Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pancreas divisum in a busy clinical setting [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1309
• 86 Fernandez-Esparrach G, Garcia P, Trujillo O. et al . Hyperamylasemia after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic lesions: incidence and clinical impact [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1307
• 87 Pavey D A, George J, Srygley F D. et al . EUS-FNA for biliary strictures following non-diagnostic ERCP cytology [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1332
• 88 Okaniwa S, Nakamura Y, Hiraguri M. et al . Does endoscopic ultrasonography influence the management of patients with dilated common bile duct? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1324
• 89 Krishna N B, Saripalli S V, Safdar R, Agarwal B. Intraductal ultrasound in evaluation of biliary strictures without a mass lesion on CT scan: significance of focal wall thickening and extrinsic compression at the stricture site [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1290
• 90 Mesenas S, Vu C, Meenan J. Value of EUS to identify thickening of the extra-hepatic biliary tree wall in primary sclerosing cholangitis [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1328
• 91 Will U, Thiem A T, Gerlach R. et al . Differential treatment of biliary obstructions with the alternative EUS-guided transgastric or transjejunal cholangiodrainage [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1298
• 92 Bolin A C, Lusby J, Naus P, Sing J T. Utility of endoscopic ultrasound is safe and accurate in the evaluation of abnormal intraoperative cholangiograms [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1288
• 93 Kwan V, Norton I D, Jones D B. Common bile duct diameter variation with age and cholecystectomy status: a prospective evaluation at endoscopic ultrasound [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1329
• 94 Aljebreen A M, Azzam N. A prospective evaluation of tandem EUS and ERCP as a single procedure in patients with suspected choledocholithiasis [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1347
• 95 Frost B, Lewis W, Morris-Stiff G J. et al . Does endoscopic ultrasound have anything to offer in the diagnosis of suspected common duct stones? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 M1392
• 96 Fazel A, Moezardalan K, Kalaghchi B. et al . The feasibility and safety of EUS guided ultrafine needle aspiration (EUS-UFNA) of gallbladder contents for the identification of bile crystals: results in a porcine model [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1272
• 97 Singh P, Westblom T U, Erickson R A. et al . Endoscopic ultrasound for detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): a prospective controlled study [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1285
• 98 Saripalli S V, Krishna N B, Safdar R, Agarwal B. Patients with obstructive jaundice and abnormal imaging: Role of EUS/EUS-FNA in management [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1349
• 99 Kim H J, Cho Y D, Eun S H. et al . The role of intraductal ultrasound for patients with strictures in intrapancreatic portion of distal common bile duct at ERCP [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1346
• 100 Takagi T J, Irisawa A, Hikichi T. et al . Intraductal ultrasonographic anatomy of biliary varices: to draw up therapeutic strategy of obstructive jaundice due to biliary varices [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1331
• 101 Levy M J, Chari S T, Clain J E. et al . EUS distinction of benign from malignant hepatic mass lesions and evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS FNA) and Tru-Cut biopsy (TCB) safety and impact on clinical care [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1351
• 102 Karoumpalis I, Anastasiou T, Salla C. et al . Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of lesions within the liver and the porta hepatis (liver hilum): a single center report of 67 lesions in 59 patients [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1333
• 103 Artifon E L, Sakai P, Ishioka S. et al . EUS for prostate cancer: a preliminary experience [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 AB643
• 104 Moriichi K, Watan J, Fujiya M. et al . Efficacy and limitation of high-frequency ultrasound probe for preoperative staging of laterally spreading tumors in the colon and rectum [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1313
• 105 Ayroza P, Ribeiro A, de Cassia R. et al . Prevalence of colonic lesions during deep pelvic endometriosis endosonographic evaluation: a retrospective study [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1299
• 106 Levy M J, Norton I D, Clain J E. et al . Prospective determination of bacteremia and associated complications in patients undergoing endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS FNA) of rectal and perirectal lesions [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 646
• 107 Romero-Castro R, Pellicer-Bautista F, Ortiz-Moyano C. et al . EUS guided injection of cyanoacrylate and lipiodol at the feeding veins in gastric varices: results in four cases [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1372
• 108 Chak A, McGee M, Faulx A L. et al . EUS guided natural orifice transvisceral endoscopic surgical (NOTES) approach to the retroperitoneum [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1312
• 109 Fazel A, Moezardalan K, Kalaghchi B, Forsmark C. A solution to the failed PEG procedure: EUS-FNA guided PEG placement [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1291
• 110 Matthes K, Mino-Kenudson M, Sahani D. et al . Concentration-dependent efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation of pancreatic tissue in the pig [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1318
• 111 Giday S A, Canto M I, Magno P. et al . Contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography (CE-EUS) improves visualization of pancreatic vasculature [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1319
• 112 Magno P, Giday S, Buscaglia J. et al . Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided angiography: a novel approach to diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in the vascular system [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1321
• 113 Wong R F, Tarcin O, Reddy N. et al . Contrast-enhanced EUS (CE-EUS) using a new microbubble contrast agent (MRX-815): a feasibility study in a porcine model [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1348
• 114 Das A, Li F, Ngyuen C C. Digital image analysis of EUS images accurately differentiates pancreatic cancer from normal tissue and may obviate the need for EUS-FNA [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1283
• 115 Matthes M, Mino-Kenudson M, Sahani D. et al . EUS-guided injection of Paclitaxel (OncoGel) provides therapeutic drug concentrations in the porcine pancreas [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1284
• 116 Thompson C C, Stylopoulos N, Estepar R SJ. et al . Image registered gastroscopic ultrasound (IRGUSs): 3D registration of endoscopic ultrasound and CT improves efficiency and structure identification over standard endoscopic ultrasound [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 711
• 117 Nakamura S, Mitsunaga A, Ishikawa I. et al . Usefulness of three-dimensional endoscopic ultrasonography for rational endoscopic therapy for esophageal varices [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1268
• 118 Noh K W, Pungpapong S, Wallace M B. et al . Is EUS with Doppler comparable to transabdominal ultrasound as a screening test for chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI)? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1276
• 119 Fritscher-Ravens A, Mosse A, Swain P C. The heart: an easily accessible and safe target for endoscopic ultrasound and fine needle intervention? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1277
• 120 Imamura H, Irisawa A, Hikichi T. et al . Echo-endoscopic analysis of variceal hemodynamics in patient with isolated gastric varices [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1302
• 121 DeWitt J, Sherman S, McHenry L. et al . EUS-guided paracentesis: experience in 60 consecutive patients [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1350
• 122 Faigel D O. Economic realities of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in an academic gastroenterology practice [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 642
• 123 Storch I M, Jorda M, Dalrymple G. et al . Prospective evaluation of fine needle aspiration (FNA) versus fine needle capillary sampling (FNC) on specimen quality and diagnostic accuracy in EUS-guided biopsy [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1371
• 124 Malluta E F, Maluf-Filho F, Agostinho C O. et al . Pancreas evaluation using the endoscopic ultrasound in Crohn’s disease [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 M1200
• 125 Snady H, Molina R. Prospective evaluation of patient satisfaction with endoscopic ultrasonography for decision-making [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 S1576
• 126 Park W, Vargo J J, Achkar E. et al . Does endoscopic ultrasound help predict clinical outcome of pneumatic dilation for achalasia? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 T1936
• 127 Al-Haddad M, Hodgens C M, Toton R D. et al . Safety of fine needle aspiration (FNA) during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): a prospective study [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1125
• 128 Storch I M, Thurer R, Rocha-Lima C. et al . Does EUS Tru-Cut biopsy (TCB) plus fine needle aspiration (FNA) increase accuracy over FNA in thoracic disease when no on-site cytopathologist is present? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1356
• 129 Chaya C, Gupta P, Bhutani M S. Irregular echogenic foci representing coagulation necrosis: a useful but perhaps under-recognized EUS feature of malignant lymph node invasion [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1355
• 130 Kim H J, Kim J O, Eun S H. et al . Training of endoscopist can improve the quality of on-site determination for cytological adequacy in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1354
• 131 Savabi M S, Khashab M, Sherman S. et al . EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) with or without flow cytometry for the diagnosis of lymphoma: A large single center experience [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1337
• 132 Thukkani N, Faigel D O, Davila R E. Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of ascites [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1353
• 133 Vazques-Sequeiros E, Foruny J R, Juzgado D. On site cytopathologist assessment for endosonography guided biopsy: always, never, on demand? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1311
• 134 Niehaus N, Burmester E, Rode M. et al . EUS-FNA: a prospective study for the evaluation of the histological and cytological material [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1352
• 135 Ono Y, Shimizu Y, Kato M. et al . Sedation for endoscopic ultrasonography: propofol with low-dose midazolam versus midazolam [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1336
• 136 Michael H, Ho S, Pollack B. et al . Diagnosis of intraabdominal and mediastinal sarcoidosis using endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1334
• 137 Frank C D, Ross W A, Prindiville T, Lee J H. Accuracy of EUS with and without preoperative chemoradiation in correlation with PET staging of gastrointestinal cancers [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1316
• 138 Rathod V D, Ashdown A C, Doctor V M, Goel R S. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and guided FNA for periluminal nodes: should this be the approach in endemic areas to diagnose suspected or occult tuberculosis? [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1300
• 139 Castillo C, Saenz R, Pablo H. et al . Endosonographic (EUS) evaluation of cardial anatomy in normal, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatus hernia (HH) and antireflux surgery patients [abstract].  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;  63 W1296