ASGE Therapeutic EUS for Advanced Endosonographers (Live and Virtual) | September 2022-Video Based Case Discussion 6

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Video Summary

In this video, a doctor discusses a case of a 39-year-old alcoholic with pancreatitis. The patient had been in the hospital for two weeks and returned with worsening abdominal pain, fevers, and chills. A CT scan showed a large collection of air and fluid in the abdomen. The doctor decided to perform an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) to drain the collection. Although there were challenges due to the presence of air, the procedure was successful and revealed that the collection was pus and not a gallbladder issue. The doctor emphasizes the importance of using fluoroscopy and contrast during complex cases like this.

Keywords

pancreatitis

abdominal pain

endoscopic ultrasound

EUS

fluoroscopy