First time performing ultrasound endoscopy in the Southwest

Accordingly, experts trained doctors in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and difficult cases. The hospital performed 11 cases of diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound; 2 cases of pancreatic tumors performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to place bile drainage stents; 1 case used SpyGlass to crush stones due to multiple and large stones... with the guidance of leading experts in digestive endoscopy from Japan, Australia, France...

First time performing specialized ultrasound endoscopy in the Southwest -0 — Experts perform ultrasound endoscopy at Can Tho General Hospital.

BSCK2 Nguyen Thi Quynh Mai, Head of Endoscopy Department, said that ultrasound endoscopy is a combination of endoscopy and ultrasound techniques. This is an advanced, modern method, using an endoscope with an ultrasound probe to help diagnose and intervene in lesions of the digestive tract, bile, pancreas; mucosal and extra-mucosal lesions of the digestive tract.

Compared to other imaging diagnostic methods such as multi-slice computed tomography or magnetic resonance, endoscopic ultrasound is highly appreciated because of the combination of endoscopy and ultrasound with fine needle aspiration and biopsy, allowing to assess the relationship with neighboring lymph nodes compared to tumors, detecting tumor invasion to surrounding organs. In particular, this technique is very important in diagnosing cancer at an early stage (detecting tumors at an early stage helps improve treatment effectiveness) or detecting tumors deep in the abdomen with minimal invasion...

Source: https://cand.com.vn/y-te/lan-dau-tien-thuc-hien-noi-soi-sieu-am-tai-tay-nam-bo-i765845/