Recent developments in hepatopancreatobiliary EUS

The last American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) annual meeting was held in Philadelphia on October 5–10, 2018 and showcased a wide variety of the latest and upcoming research within the field of Gastroenterology. This article will present the advancements and research regarding endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) presented at this year's meeting with focus on hepatopancreatobiliary indications. Seventy studies related to EUS were presented; however, case reports and video forum presentations were excluded from this review. Many endosonographers investigated various aspects of EUS such as the tissue acquisition and diagnostic yields of fine-needle biopsies, the application of interventional EUS, and various novel techniques to advance the role of EUS. It would be very difficult to discuss all of the abstracts presented in details; however, we commend and encourage all endosonographers who presented at ACG to continue advancing research and development in EUS.

[1]  Jing Yang,et al.  A Prospective Study on Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound for Differential Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms , 2019, Digestive Diseases and Sciences.

[2]  A. Sportes,et al.  Outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage: A systematic review and meta-analysis , 2018, United European gastroenterology journal.

[3]  M. Freeman,et al.  A Novel Technique for Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Pancreaticogastrostomy: Duct Access Without Cautery Using Angioplasty Balloon , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[4]  M. Al-Haddad,et al.  An Exclusive Fine Needle Biopsy Approach to Sampling Solid Lesions Under EUS Guidance: A Case-Controlled Study: Presidential Poster Award , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[5]  Suchi K. Patel,et al.  22G vs. 19G Needles for EUS-Guided Transgastric Liver Biopsies for Parenchymal Disease: a Comparative Analysis , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[6]  I. Weisberg,et al.  Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsies in Parenchymal Liver Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[7]  E. Lyden,et al.  Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) in Gastric Outlet Obstruction (GOO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[8]  G. Ginsberg,et al.  Endoscopic Ultrasound Tissue Acquisition for Genomic Analysis of Pancreatic Cancer Using Liquid Next-Generation Sequencing , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[9]  S. Kantsevoy,et al.  EUS-Guided Pancreatic Cyst Sampling With a Novel Trans-Needle Biopsy Forceps: Initial Experience in a Pilot Study , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[10]  Jeffrey E. Lee,et al.  Long-Term Outcome of Mucinous Pancreatic Cystic Lesions in Cancer Survivors or Patients With Extra-Pancreatic Malignancy , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[11]  Brian L. Huang,et al.  Diagnostic Yield of a Conventional Endoscopic Ultrasound-Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) and Two Endoscopic Ultrasound-Fine Needle Biopsy (EUS-FNB) Needles: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[12]  N. Paul,et al.  EUS-Guided Cyst Wall Biopsy Is Highly Effective in Definitive Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cysts , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[13]  E. Linghu,et al.  EUS-Guided Lauromacrogol Ablation for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms: Long-Term Follow-Up of at Least 12 Months , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[14]  Ananya Das,et al.  Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gallbladder Drainage Is Potentially a Safer and Efficacious Treatment of Choice in High-Risk Patients, as Opposed to Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage , 2018, American Journal of Gastroenterology.