Endoscopic Ultrasound

Dr Irfan Ali Shera one of the known gastroenterologists, member of Delhi medical council and Indian society of gastroenterology, provides Endoscopic Ultrasound in Faridabad.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a modern procedure that allows the doctors to take the detail images of inside food pipeline through the help of tube, where on top of that tube a visual camera, light and a Ultrasound device adjusted.    

By inserting the endoscope and camera into the upper or the lower digestive tract, the doctor is able to obtain high-quality ultrasound images of organs. Because the EUS can get close to the organ(s) being examined, the images obtained with EUS are often more accurate and detailed than images provided by traditional ultrasound which must travel from the outside of the body.

EUS is become very popular among doctor’s due to its significance benefits in treatment, observation and surgery for diseases related to the digestion pipeline.

Diagnosis where EUS widely helps in detection and cure

An endoscopy can be used to:

  • Colon Cancer Detection
  • Lung Cancer Detection
  • Pancreas Problems
  • Stomach Problems ( Tumour and Cancer Detection)
  • Rectal Cancers Detection
  • Barrett’s Esophagus
  • Neuroendocrine Tumours
  • Bile Duct Stones

The benefits of using Endoscopic ultrasound are very wide, especially used in abdominal tumour diagnosis. Determine the extent (stage) of cancer, if present.

EUS very safe when performed, Complications are very rare but exist:

  • Reactions to Sedatives
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Perforation
  • Pancreatitis