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Review
. 2019 Nov;31(6):627-643.
doi: 10.1111/den.13429. Epub 2019 Jun 12.

Endoscopic ultrasonography and small-bowel endoscopy: Present and future

Gian Eugenio Tontini  1   2 , Guido Manfredi  3 , Stefania Orlando  1   4 , Helmut Neumann  5 , Maurizio Vecchi  1   2 , Elisabetta Buscarini  3 , Luca Elli  1
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Review

Endoscopic ultrasonography and small-bowel endoscopy: Present and future

Gian Eugenio Tontini et al. Dig Endosc. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Over the last decade, impressive technological advances have occurred in ultrasonography and small-bowel endoscopy. Nowadays, endoscopic ultrasonography is an essential diagnostic tool and a therapeutic weapon for pancreatobiliary disorders. Capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy have quickly become the reference standard for the diagnosis of small-bowel luminal diseases, thereby leading to radical changes in diagnostic and therapeutic pathways. We herein provide an up-to-date overview of the latest advances in endoscopic ultrasonography and small-bowel endoscopy, focusing on the emerging paradigms and technological innovations that might improve clinical practice in the near future.

Keywords: capsule endoscopy; device-assisted enteroscopy; double-balloon enteroscopy; endoscopic ultrasonography; endoscopic ultrasound.

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