Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound: Current Indications and Future Perspectives

The transcendence of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) from diagnostic to therapeutic tool has revolutionized management options in the field gastroenterology. Through EUS-guided methods, pancreaticobiliary obstruction can now be utilized as an alternative surgical and percutaneous approaches. This modality also allows for gallbladder drainage patients who are not ideal operative candidates. By utilizing its unique imaging capabilities, EUS access points cases gastric outlet well windows ablate pancreatic cystic lesions. As technical progress continues evolve, interventional gastroenterology push envelope minimally invasive procedures a multidisciplinary setting. In this comprehensive review, we set out describe current indications innovations through EUS.