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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2024

Is endoscopic ultrasound a promising technique in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases?

Enver Zerem, Željko Puljiz, Boris Zdilar, Suad Kunosic, Admir Kurtcehajic, Omar Zerem

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Enver ZeremDepartment of Medical Sciences, The Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo 71000, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. zerem@anubih.ba.
Željko PuljizDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center Split, Split 21000, Croatia.
Boris ZdilarDepartment of Medicine, Croatian Military Academy, Zagreb 10000, Croatia.
Suad KunosicDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Tuzla, Tuzla 75000, Tuzla Kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Admir KurtcehajicDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Blue Medical Group, Tuzla 75000, Tuzla Kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Omar ZeremDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital "Safet Mujić" Mostar, Mostar 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Percutaneous ultrasound has been a longstanding method in the diagnostics and interventional procedures of liver diseases. In some countries, its use is restricted to radiologists, limiting access for other clinicians, such as gastroenterologists. Endoscopic ultrasound, as a novel technique, plays a crucial role in diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases. However, its use is sometimes recommended for conditions where no clear advantage over percutaneous ultrasound exists, leaving the impression that clinicians sometimes resort to an endoscopic approach due to the unavailability of percutaneous options.

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EndosonographyLiver DiseasesHumansLiverUltrasonography, InterventionalEndoscopic ultrasoundFine needle aspirationFocal liver lesionLiver abscess drainageLiver biopsyPercutaneous ultrasound

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PMID38947285
PMCPMC11212719

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