Location of echoendoscope tip | Anatomic structure |
Proximal esophagus | - Subclavian artery
- Trachea
- Thyroid gland
- Thymus gland (not visible in all patients)
- Carotid arteries
- Jugular veins
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Mid-esophagus | - Aorta, evolving into the aortic arch
- Spine
- Azygous vein
- Thoracic duct
- Superior vena cava
- Left and right bronchi evolving into the trachea
- Mediastinal lymph nodes
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Distal esophagus | - Aorta
- Spine
- Left lobe of the liver
- Inferior vena cava
- Hepatic structures (hepatic veins and bile ducts)
- Left atrium
- Left pulmonary artery and the pulmonary veins
- Lungs
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Gastric body | - Confluence of splenic and portal vein
- Body/tail of pancreas
- Pancreatic duct
- Left kidney
- Left renal vein
- Left renal artery
- Celiac axis
- Aorta
- Superior mesenteric artery
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Gastric antrum | - Confluence of splenic and portal veins
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Gallbladder
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Duodenal bulb | - Pancreas
- Pancreatic duct
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Common bile duct
- Portal vein
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Duodenum: Ampullary region | - Head of pancreas
- Pancreatic duct
- Common bile duct
- Portal vein
- Ampulla
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Duodenum: Post-ampullary region | - Pancreatic head/uncinate process
- Inferior vena cava
- Aorta
- Superior mesenteric artery
- Superior mesenteric vein
- Pancreatic duct
- Right kidney
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