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At Yale, an ultrasound endoscope reduces need for surgery
Patients suffering pain and jaundice from blocked bile ducts can find relief without going through major surgery, with the use of endoscopic ultrasound, according to the director of the Yale Center for Pancreatitis.
“Endoscopic ultrasound has been there for many years, but now we are trying new techniques in new areas,” said Dr. Thiruvengadam Muniraj. “One reason is we are having more tools and gadgets” available. For example, in a procedure used to remove gallstones in patients with gastric bypasses, known as EDGE, “that needs a special stent that has only been on the market for a few years or so,” he said.
Source: New Haven Register