Endoscopic ultrasound

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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a vital and cost-effective technique for assessing various gastrointestinal diseases. This updated, richly illustrated volume serves as both a textbook and atlas, providing medical professionals with a comprehensive overview of EUS and insights from field leaders. Key features include over 1000 high-quality images and a logical, user-friendly structure that covers essential anatomy and pathology. It outlines strategies for patient selection and procedural requirements, including hygiene, informed consent, and monitoring. The text offers precise clinical descriptions, valuable tips for diagnosis and treatment, and guidance on managing needling and catheters. It also discusses the uses and limitations of evolving techniques, with chapters on contrast-enhanced EUS and SonoElastography, as well as new sections on "Hot Spots of Interventional EUS" and Portal Hypertension. An accompanying DVD features over 60 video sequences and 30 still images on selected topics. This resource is indispensable for specialists and trainees in gastroenterology, pneumology, and surgery, making it essential for those seeking to explore the full potential of advanced EUS.