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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2020; 12(6): 262-276
Published online Jun 27, 2020. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v12.i6.262
Endoscopic ultrasound in chronic liver disease
Brian M Fung, Alexander P Abadir, Armen Eskandari, Michael J Levy, James H Tabibian
Brian M Fung, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342, United States
Alexander P Abadir, Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, United States
Armen Eskandari, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
Michael J Levy, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
James H Tabibian, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342, United States
Author contributions: Fung BM and Eskandari A reviewed the literature for relevant original studies and other content and drafted the manuscript; Abadir AP and Levy MJ reviewed the manuscript and provided figures; Tabibian JH provided supervision; all authors provided critical input and approved of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no financial disclosures or conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: James H Tabibian, MD, PhD, FACP, Associate Professor, Director of Endoscopy, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 14445 Olive View Dr., 2B-182, Sylmar, CA 91342, United States. jtabibian@dhs.lacounty.gov
Received: February 29, 2020
Peer-review started: February 29, 2020
First decision: April 7, 2020
Revised: May 9, 2020
Accepted: May 28, 2020
Article in press: May 28, 2020
Published online: June 27, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic modality with numerous existing and emerging applications in patients with chronic liver disease. In this review, we discuss the role of EUS in the evaluation of hepatobiliary masses, hepatic parenchymal disease, portal hypertension, and indeterminate biliary strictures. We also review how EUS can serve as an ancillary tool to conventional endoscopic and other therapies, including the use of EUS for the treatment of variceal bleeding.