Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-26-2019
Abstract
This chapter aims at introducing the interested Pulmonologist/Interventional Pulmonologist to the esophageal ultrasound. In this chapter, we give short descriptions of some technical aspects of the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) scope and explain in detail why we believe the EBUS scope is well suited to be an esophageal scope in the hands of the trained pulmonologist. The chapter then explains indications and benefits of this procedure that we consider central to the practice of chest physicians. We also describe in steps how to reach each lymph node station using the EBUS scope as a EUS scope (EUS-B) from our own experience. Procedurerelated complications and contraindications are also described.
Recommended Citation
Yousef R. Shweihat and Shantanu Singh. Using the EBUS Scope in the Esophagus. In EUS-B for the Interventional Pulmonologist. IntechOpen, 2019. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.84280
Comments
Copyright © 2019 The Author(s). Licensee IntechOpen. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.