Z Gastroenterol 2011; 49(5): 599-621
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1246021
Übersicht

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Evidenzbasierte Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Endosonografie

Evidence Based Endoscopic UltrasoundC. F. Dietrich1 , C. Jenssen2
  • 1Innere Medizin 2, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim
  • 2Innere Medizin, Krankenhaus Märkisch Oderland GmbH
Further Information

Publication History

Manuskript eingetroffen: 11.8.2010

Manuskript akzeptiert: 30.12.2010

Publication Date:
04 May 2011 (online)

Zusammenfassung

In diesem Übersichtsartikel werden die aktuellen evidenzbasierten Möglichkeiten der Endosonografie dargelegt.

Abstract

In this overview the variety of current evidence based diagnostic options of EUS are discussed.

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  • 132 Jenssen C, Dietrich C F. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy and trucut biopsy in gastroenterology – An overview.  Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2009;  23 (5) 743-759
  • 133 Seifert H, Faust D, Schmitt T et al. Transmural drainage of cystic peripancreatic lesions with a new large-channel echo endoscope.  Endoscopy. 2001;  33 (12) 1022-1026
  • 135 Seifert H, Dietrich C F. Pancreatic Interventions. Endoscopic ultrasound, an introductory manual and atlas.. Thieme Verlag; 2006: 230-250
  • 134 Dietrich C F, Hocke M, Jenssen C. Interventional Endosonography.  Ultraschall in Med. 2011;  32 8-25 [to be verified since in press]

Prof. Dr. Christoph F. Dietrich

Innere Medizin 2, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim

Uhlandstr. 7

97980 Bad Mergentheim

Phone: ++ 49/79 31/58 22 01

Fax: ++ 49/79 31/58 22 90

Email: christoph.dietrich@ckbm.de

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