Endo-hepatology: Bridging the gap between lumen and liver

Figure 1 Endohepatology: Advanced applications of endoscopic ultrasound. This schematic demonstrates the expanding role of endoscopic ultrasound in hepatology, referred to as endohepatology. Key diagnostic and therapeutic interventions include endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy, portal pressure gradient measurement, elastography, intratumoral therapy, portal vein sampling, and treatment of varices. These innovations bridge endoscopy with hepatology and are reshaping the clinical management of parenchymal and vascular liver diseases. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; PPG: Portal pressure gradient; IPSS: Intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation.