Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
Nearly 4 decades ago, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) began as a diagnostic tool aimed at enhancing tumor staging through characterizing mucosal, submucosal, and extraluminal lesions. More recently, the roles of EUS have been expanded to include alternative, and increasingly primary, use in the guidance of therapeutic interventions across a broad spectrum of