Value of echoendoscopy in gastrointestinal disease
Roche R, Durieux P
Record ID 31996008281
French
Authors' objectives:
To review the current knowledge concerning echoendoscopy in the context of gastrointestinal disease, to assess its validity and practical value, to determine whether it modifies medical decisions and the patient's outcome, at the request of French National Health Insurance.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Echoendoscopy consists of an ultrasound transducer placed at the tip of an endoscope. Although review of the literature provided information about its technical quality, safety and validity, no study studied its direct impact on patient outcome and medical decision-making and no study specifically evaluated the infectious risks of the procedure.
Authors' recommendations:
Echoendoscopy is a valid technique in intestinal cancers (esophagus, rectum, cardia, pancreas, anus-rectum), biliary disease (instead of ERCP), pancreatic disease and anal sphincter pathology, but is not indicated for peptic ulcer, portal hypertension, inflammatory colitis, esophageal motor disorders, haemorrhoids. Other output or dissemination activity: Covered by health insurers.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.has-sante.fr/
Year Published:
1994
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
France
MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Endoscopy
- Endosonography
- Ultrasonography
Contact
Organisation Name:
L'Agence Nationale d'Accreditation d'Evaluation en Santé
Contact Address:
2 avenue du Stade de France, 93218 Saint-Denis La Plaine Cedex, France. Tel: +33 01 55 93 71 88; Fax: +33 01 55 93 74 35;
Contact Name:
sh.leerobin@has-sante.fr
Contact Email:
sh.leerobin@has-sante.fr
Copyright:
Agence Nationale pour le Developpement de l'Evaluation Medicale
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