Utility of endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatitis:A review

作     者：Maged K Rizk Henning Gerke 

作者机构：University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department of Internal Medicine 200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City IA 52242 United States 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2007年第13卷第47期

页      面：6321-6326页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Idiopathic pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis Endsocopic ultrasound Endosonography Pancreas divisum Cholelithiasis Microlithiasis Choledocholithiasis Biliary pancreatitis 

摘      要：The close proximity of the endoscopic ultrasound probe to the pancreas results in superior spatial resolution compared to CT scan and MRI. In addition, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive procedure that does not share the relatively high complication rate of ERCP. Due to these advantages, EUS has evolved into an important technique to assess pancreatobiliary disease. This review will discuss the role of EUS in patients with pancreatitis. The indications can be divided into acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. In acute pancreatitis, EUS is used to determine the etiology; in suspected chronic pancreatitis it is helpful to establish the diagnosis. Lastly, this review will discuss biliary pancreatitis with suspicion for persistent choledocholithiasis.