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Endoscopy 1986; 18: 22-25
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018437
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Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Esophageal Carcinoma, with Particular Regard to Staging it for Operability

T. Takemoto, T. Ito, T. Aibe, K. Okita
  • The 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

We report on the usefulness of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for the staging of esophageal carcinoma for operability, including the diagnosis of infiltrating depth and lymph node metastases.

The accurate diagnosis of the depth of invasion of a carcinoma by means of EUS was achieved in 75 % of all cases. Concerning the evaluation of resectability, it should therefore be concluded that EUS can provide us with accurate information on the invasion of the carcinoma beyond the adventitia and/or its distant metastatic growth to the neighbourning organs including lymph nodes. From this investigation it can be concluded that EUS is an excellent method for the staging of esophageal carcinoma with regard to its operability.

Key words:

Endoscopy ultrasonography - Esophageal carcinoma - Staging for operability