ECHOENDOSCOPY (EUS)

Director: Dr Paolo Bocus
Coordinator: Pier Luigi Cipriani

ABOUT US

The Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) is a Service of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Operating Unit

WHERE

Third floor Ospedale Sacro Cuore – Entrance G

CONTACTS
  • Switchboard: (+39) 045.6013111
  • Secretariat and information: (+39) 045.6013248
    Phone and counter booking: from Monday to Friday 8.30am-1.00pm/2.00pm-4.00pm
THE FACILITY

The Service is structured in two endoscopic rooms equipped with the most modern equipment and technologies available. Furthermore it is completely computerized with devices able to create independently live events (courses, congresses, etc) and broadcast them both via videoconference and streaming on the web. The two rooms are open and working from Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm with the service of Endoscopic Availability H/24.

Dr Paolo Bocus is enabled by the European Radio-Frequency Academy to carry out treatments of ablation with radiofrequency of esophagus lesions in an early stage  (Barrett’s esophagus).

The Echoendoscopy Center is seat of echoendoscopy continuous training for physicians and nurses. Since 2018 the Center achieved the Professional Accreditation of SIED-ANOTE (Italian Digestive Endoscopy Society and Italian Endoscopic Procedures Technicians Association). The accreditation means to be registered in the Italian gastroenterological field among the organizations accredited and recognized by the SIED.

WHAT IS THE ECHOENDOSCOPY AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?WATCH THE VIDEO
TO BOOK
  • With authorization of general practitioner (GP) or specialist. On the authorization the following data must be reported:
    44.19.3 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENAL ECHOENDOSCOPY.
    45.29.5 COLON ECHOENDOSCOPY
    48.29.2 SIGMOID RECTUM ECHOENDOSCOPY.
    HI 52.13 BILIOPANCREATIC ECHOENDOSCOPY
  • The physicians of the Echoendoscopy Service carry out private practice “intramoenia” (within the Hospital) (examinations, test viewing for diagnostic activity, endoscopic tests). For information and appointments please contact the Service secretariat.
PREPARATION FOR THE ECHOENDOSCOPIC TEST
  • Echoendoscopy esophagus, stomach, duodenum: if the appointment is scheduled in the morning it is necessary to show up fasting from midnight. If the appointment is scheduled in the afternoon (after 2.00pm) is possible to have a light breakfast (tea with biscuits) and then fast until the time of test.
  • Echoendoscopy sigmoid rectum: if the appointment is scheduled in the morning the preparation must be carried out in the following way: in early morning (about 7.30am) a first enema must be done, a second one an hour later. If the appointment is scheduled in the afternoon (after 2.00pm) the preparation must be carried out in the following way: in the late morning (about 12.00pm) a first enema must be done, a second one an hour later. Show up fasting for at least 6 hours.
ECHOENDOSCOPIC TEST DAY

What to bring

  • Health insurance card
  • Treating physician’s authorization with the test to carry out and prescription of conscious sedation
  • Informed consent fully filled in
INFORMED CONSENT
  • Results of laboratory tests carried out in other facility.
  • Any recent letter of discharge, medical reports of specialized examinations and instrumental tests carried out in other facility.

What is needed to undergo safely

  • Inform the endoscopist of any allergies and/or cardiorespiratory or other pathologies
  • Inform of suspected or confirmed pregnancy
  • Inform the staff of presence of defibrillator or prosthetic heart valves (in this case is necessary to carry out an antibiotic prophylaxis).
  • The blood donors, after the test, will be temporarily suspended from donating for 4 months.

What to do in case of sedation

In case of sedation, in the following 24 hours it is counterindicated to drive any type of vehicle and carry out activities requiring quick reflexes. It is therefore essential to arrive at the service accompanied. Otherwise the sedation won’t be possible or the test will be necessarily postponed to the first available date.

PICK UP OF MEDICAL REPORTS

The endoscopic medical report is written and printed by the physician at the end of procedure and given directly to interested party at the Service secretariat the day of test. In case of necessary mucosal tissue sample (histological test) the payment of test ticket must be made at the same time. The histological medical report may be downloaded by the health dossier or sent directly to home or, alternatively, picked up at the Service secretariat showing the appropriate counterfoil given to the patient with the endoscopic medical report.