A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the ...

Diagnosis was confirmed through endoscopic ultrasonography and abdominal CT examination. All SMTs were diagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) or other tumors with a tendency for ...

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is the combination of endoscopy and intraluminal ultrasonography. This allows use of a high frequency transducer, which, due to the short distance to the target ...

Carpal-tunnel release is a common surgical procedure to alleviate pain and may be performed with the use of open or endoscopic techniques. It is important to appreciate the basic anatomy of the ...

Exclusion of the presence of vasculature in the path of the needle using color Doppler ultrasound. Puncture the pseudocyst under EUS-guidance using a 19-gauge fine needle aspiration (FNA ...

Methods: The clinical and ultrasound features of fibrous pseudotumor of the tunica vaginalis diagnosed by pathology in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from 2006 to 2023 were retrospectively ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and an endoscope—a long, ...

A recent study that examined regional and national trends in age-specific volumes and outcomes after ERCP in the paediatric population estimated that between 2005 and 2014, approximately 11,000 ...