Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 The EUS is designed to get a good look at the outside of the pancreas, to look at the organ itself. It does not tell if there are any ductal changes as it is not as invasive as an ERCP. The basic method of doing each is exactly the same. Why not call the ERCP guy and see if they can do the us at the same time. I dont see why they cant. There ERCP will take pictures of the inside of the panc and the EUS does the outside so both are very useful in diagnosis. I have not worked in scoping rooms in a while. I used to do bronchoscopies and it uses the same typed of tubes. They are hollow and allow different instruments to be slipped down them for different purposes. Biopsies, brushings, washings ect. Cant hurt to ask at any rate. Also find out what kind of anesthesia you will have. Find out who will be administering it. They often will use a method of Conscious Sedation and a RN administers that. I always needed more anesthesia. Take care > The GI doctor's office called this morning and said they had set up > the EUS. It's scheduled for April 14. I just got off the phone with > my husband, and he said, " No, way. " Since he does taxes, this is a > bad date for him. I'm thinking I'll wait to see if the ERCP reveals > anything, then cancel the EUS. There is no point in having the EUS, > if the ERCP shows nothing or anything, right? If the ERCP shows > nothing, the EUS won't pick it up, will it? Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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