Endoscopic ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasound
La ecoendoscopia es indicada para evaluar:
• La pared de los órganos digestivos, no solamente en su superficie, sino en todo su espesor
• Órganos del mediastino (cercanos al esófago, como el corazón y grandes vasos)
• El páncreas, vesícula biliar, vías biliares, ganglios, parte del hígado, riñones
• Glándulas suprarrenales
• Órganos cercanos al recto como útero, ovarios, trompas y próstata
• La ecoendoscopia permite la realización de biopsias de órganos vecinos al tracto digestivo.
Endoscopic ultrasound is an outpatient procedure performed under sedation that combines conventional endoscopy with ultrasound, using an endoscope that has an ultrasound transducer located at the end of the equipment, which allows the ultrasound evaluation of internal organs, both the walls of the digestive tract and the neighboring organs around them.
The main application of endoscopic ultrasound is to evaluate the presence of masses, tumors or images of defects in the walls of the digestive tract and neighboring organs.
Due to the specialization of the procedure, its implementation requires that the professional who performs it have specific training for it.
You may drink fluids up to six hours before the exam.
Recommendations for the day of the procedure
It is advisable to stop taking, at least five days before taking, medications containing Aspirin, Clopidogrel (Plavix), Ribaroxaban (Xarelto), Dabigatran (Pradaxa), Apixaban (Eliquis), Warfarin (Coumadin) or any other medication that has an anticoagulant effect. You should consult with your doctor about the possibility of stopping them and do so with his/her authorization.
You should notify your doctor if you are taking anticoagulants and consult with your treating physician about whether or not to discontinue anticoagulant medications prior to the procedure.