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Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound.

Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y)

July 2012

Dr. Abu Dayyeh is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Dr. Levy is a Professor of Medicine, both in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a viable and often preferred alternative to interventional and radiologic procedures, and the therapeutic applications of EUS continue to evolve. This evolution was catalyzed by the introduction of linear echoendoscopes that provide continuous imaging and observation of needles and by therapeutic devices that pass through large-caliber working channels. In this paper, we will discuss the spectrum of EUS-guided interventions that are currently available and in development.

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Mucosal healing is gaining more acceptance as a measure of disease activity in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and it is also gaining acceptance as an endpoint in clinical trials. Recent publications have correlated achievement of mucosal healing with good outcomes. Currently, there is no validated definition of what constitutes mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease.

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