Ultrasonic endoscopy is a combination of endoscopy and ultrasound gastrointestinal examination technology, micro high-frequency ultrasound probe placed on the top of the endoscope, when the endoscope is inserted into the body cavity, in the endoscopy direct observation of gastrointestinal mucosal lesions at the same time, you can use endoscopic ultrasound real-time scanning can be obtained in the gastrointestinal tract of the hierarchical structure of the histological characteristics of the ultrasound image and the surrounding adjacent organs, thus improving the diagnostic accuracy of the endoscopy.
Ultrasound endoscopy technology originated in the United States in 1980, since then, ultrasound endoscopy equipment continues to develop and improve, after decades of clinical practice, ultrasound endoscopy technology is becoming more and more mature, and the scope of its application is also expanding, at present, ultrasound endoscopy under the interventional diagnosis and treatment has been domestic and foreign endoscopy technology is one of the hot spots.
Two, ultrasound endoscopy how much money
Ultrasonic endoscopy can see the esophagus and stomach deep lesions, it and ordinary gastroscopy is almost the same, just in the endoscope front end increased an ultrasound probe, the price is more expensive than ordinary gastroscopy.
In general, the cost of ultrasound endoscopy varies according to the region, the level of the hospital, the examination program, etc., probably ranging from five to six hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars a time, the specific price is recommended to ask the relevant hospital. It is also important to note that ultrasound endoscopy, like small bowel and capsule endoscopy, is not covered by medical insurance and is a self-pay program.
Three, ultrasound endoscopy how to do
Doing ultrasound endoscopy is actually more or less the same as doing a regular gastroscopy, except that there is an additional ultrasound probe, the specific detection process is as follows:
1, the patient needs to fasting for 4 to 6h or more, and the day before the examination, eat a little slag in the evening meal, easy to digest food.
2, before the examination, the examining doctor should understand the medical history, the purpose of the examination, there are no contraindications to endoscopy, etc., and explain to the patient the purpose of the examination, the necessity of the relevant risks and cooperate with the examination of the matters that must be noted to eliminate the patient's concerns. Informed consent was signed before the operation.
3, medication: 15-30min before the operation, oral expectorant, intramuscular injection of scopolamine 20mg, nervous people can be injected intramuscularly or slow intravenous injection of valium 5-10mg, the upper gastrointestinal tract examination needs to be contained in the lidocaine slurry local anesthesia and lubrication.
4, the patient take the left side lying position, both lower limbs slightly curved, undo the collar, relax the belt, head slightly tilted back, ultrasonic endoscopy inserted into the digestive tract, the ultrasonic endoscopy can be used to direct contact method, water capsule method and water capsule method combined with the airless water filling method on the gastrointestinal tract, submucosal lesions, tumors, and neighboring organs to carry out scanning and inspection.
5. At the end of the examination, the doctor removes the ultrasonic endoscope, and the patient can abstain from food and drink for 2h after the operation.