endoscopic ultrasound with navigation system: Use of the EZ-EUS navigation system during the procedure
Study summary
The complexity of the medical expertise required for endoscopic manipulation and image interpretation complicates the implementation of echo-endoscopy (or EUS for "Endoscopic Ultrasound").
The "EZ-EUS" system is designed to help the operator understand the orientation and the position of the probe tip in the patient. This system offers navigation similar to that of the Global Positioning System (GPS), but for EUS procedures. To achieve this, it uses a 3D model based on scanner imaging data recorded before the procedure.
In this study, the intended purpose of the "EZ-EUS" system is to help echo-endoscopy operators to easily identify and assess the pancreatic gland, and to facilitate the detection of any lesions.
The hypothesis is that, thanks to this tool, procedure times will be shortened, and the pancreas and its lesions will be fully imaged to facilitate their localization and characterization.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Man or woman over the age of 18 years old.
* Patient having a EUS procedure for pancreas study planned within the frame of his or her clinical care.
* Patient whom pre-operative imaging indicates one lesion, a suspicion of lesion, chronic pancreatitis or fatty pancreas.
* Patient with a good definition on the CT scan done within the year to the EUS.
* Patient able to receive and understand information related to the study and give his or her written consent.
* Patient affiliated to the French social security system.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient with altered anatomy of the upper digestive tract due to previous surgery.
* Patient with known abnormal anatomy of the upper digestive tract.
* Patient wearing a pacemaker.
* Patients with comorbidities that may increase the risk of perforation.
* Patient presenting, according to the investigator's judgment, a disease which may prevent participation in the procedures provided for by the study.
* Patient with an ASA \>3. Patient with ASA=3 must be validated by the Principal
* Investigator (PI).
* Patient unable to tolerate general anesthesia.
* Patient with a body mass index (BMI) \< 18,5 and \> 40.
* Patient with weight variations \>10% between the date on which the CT scan was performed and the date of the procedure.
* Pregnant or lactating patient.
* Patient in exclusion period (determined by a previous or a current study).
* Patient under guardianship or trusteeship.
* Patient under the protection of justice of deprives of liberty.
* Patient in situation of emergency
Perprocedure exclusion criteria
• Patient in need of the balloon during the navigation will be excluded of the study (Experimental group)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Evaluation of the EUS navigation system's procedure duration compared to standard procedure times — 1 day Comparison of the examination period duration between the two groups (experimental vs control)
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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