摘要
The impressive technological advances in recent years have rapidly translated into the shift of endoscopic ultrasound(EUS)from diagnostic modality into an interventional and therapeutic tool.Despite the great advance in its diagnosis,the majority of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cases are inoperable when diagnosed,thus demanding alternative optional therapies.EUS has emerged as an easy,minimally invasive modality targeting this carcinoma with different interventions that have been reported recently.In this review we summarize the evolving role of interventional therapeutic EUS in pancreatic adenocarcinoma management.
