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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2014; 20(10): 2681-2687
Published online Mar 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2681
Published online Mar 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2681
Advantages | Disadvantages | |
A miniprobe echoendoscope | Widely available Can be used together with regular colonoscope | Cannot be properly used for evaluation of thickened-wall colon cancer |
A forward-viewing linear-array echoendoscope | Ability to perform EUS guided fine needle aspiration for colonic lesions | Inconvenient to evaluate circumferential colonic lesions like colon cancer |
A forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope | Ability to evaluate circumferential colonic lesions | Inability to perform EUS guided FNA for colonic lesions |
- Citation: Kongkam P, Linlawan S, Aniwan S, Lakananurak N, Khemnark S, Sahakitrungruang C, Pattanaarun J, Khomvilai S, Wisedopas N, Ridtitid W, Bhutani MS, Kullavanijaya P, Rerknimitr R. Forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope for staging of colon cancer beyond the rectum. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(10): 2681-2687
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i10/2681.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2681