Utility of forward-view endoscopic ultrasound in fine-needle aspiration in patients with a surgically altered upper gastrointestinal anatomy

• Main Authors: Asmaa Bakr (Author), Kazuo Hara (Author), Moaz Elshair (Author), Shin Haba (Author), Takamichi Kuwahara (Author), Nozomi Okuno (Author), Daiki Fumihara (Author), Takafumi Yanaidani (Author), Samy Zaky (Author), Hanaa Omar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) using oblique-view EUS in patients with a surgically altered anatomy (SAA) of the upper gastrointestinal tract is limited because of difficult scope insertion due to the disturbed anatomy. This study aimed to investigate...