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Advances in diagnosis and staging of bilio-pancreatic tumors: intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS)

M Tantau, T Pop, O Mostean, A Tantau · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05

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2008
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Zeitschrift
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
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M Tantau, T Pop, O Mostean, A Tantau
Ausgabe
Heft 05 / 2008
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Erschienen: 2008-05-15 00:00:00
ISSN
0172-4614
DOI
10.1055/s-2008-1079999

Zusammenfassung

Introduction: Two problems have not completely been solved yet concerning biliary tract diseases: first, the differentiation of malignant and benign bile duct strictures, and, second, the assessment of the resectability of carcinomas underlying biliary strictures. Endoscopic ultrasonography, has been reported to be accurate in staging biliopancreatic tumors, but has certain limitations in diagnosis and staging of biliary strictures, particularly in the hepatic hilum. Newly developed ultrasound probes are small enough (diameters of 1.1–2.4mm) to be inserted through the working channel of a duodenoscope during end…

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