@article {Simons-Linares175, author = {C. Roberto Simons-Linares and Praneet Wander and John Vargo and Prabhleen Chahal}, title = {Endoscopic ultrasonography: An inside view}, volume = {87}, number = {3}, pages = {175--183}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.3949/ccjm.87a.19003}, publisher = {Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine}, abstract = {Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has been used since the mid-1980s. Initially a diagnostic tool, it has since evolved into a therapeutic, minimally invasive surgical tool with significant impact on the diagnosis and management of a range of benign and malignant conditions. The authors review current indications, safety, and efficacy of EUS for diseases of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, posterior mediastinum, pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder, retroperitoneum, liver, adrenal glands, and kidneys.}, issn = {0891-1150}, URL = {https://www.ccjm.org/content/87/3/175}, eprint = {https://www.ccjm.org/content/87/3/175.full.pdf}, journal = {Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine} }