Wu J. Does shear wave elastography technology provide better value for the assessment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease? World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(11): 3636-3638 [PMID: 39649214 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3636]
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Jiong Wu, Doctor, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Coloproctology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai 200437, China. tcmoctober9@163.com
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2024; 16(11): 3636-3638 Published online Nov 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i11.3636
Does shear wave elastography technology provide better value for the assessment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease?
Jiong Wu
Jiong Wu, Department of Coloproctology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
Author contributions: Wu J was responsible for all the work of this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Wu has nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Jiong Wu, Doctor, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Coloproctology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 110 Ganhe Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai 200437, China. tcmoctober9@163.com
Received: August 15, 2024 Revised: September 8, 2024 Accepted: September 27, 2024 Published online: November 27, 2024 Processing time: 76 Days and 0.2 Hours
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard compared other clinical findings. But shear wave elastography technique combined with endoscopic ultrasound can evaluate the degree of fibrosis of fistula tissue in Crohn’s disease patients. This topic is highly relevant to the current discourse, especially for It shows a certain degree of innovation and practicality and is worthy of study and popularization.
Core Tip: This study firstly described the shear wave elastography technique to evaluate the degree of fibrosis of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease (CD) patients. Compared with magnetic resonance imaging, this technique may be complementary to the evaluation of CD lesions, but it is still in the exploratory stage, and the relevant results can be used as a reference.
