Erschienen in:
01.05.2013 | Case Report
The Concept of Laparoscopy-Assisted Pancreatobiliary EUS (LAP-EUS)
verfasst von:
Jayapal Ramesh, John Christein, Shyam Varadarajulu
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Ausgabe 5/2013
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Abstract
Introduction
While laparoscopy-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography can be performed for the diagnosis and management of pancreaticobiliary diseases in patients with Roux-en-Y (RY) anatomy; the technical feasibility of performing laparoscopy-assisted endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is unknown.
Methods
In this report, we describe the technique for performing laparoscopy-assisted EUS in two patients with RY gastric bypass anatomy who presented with obstructive jaundice, abnormal liver function tests, and dilated biliary tree.
Results
While the examination was normal in one patient, EUS-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic head mass revealed adenocarcinoma in the other.
Discussion
Laparoscopic assisted EUS examination including FNA is feasible in Roux-en-Y surgical anatomy.