PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review highlights recent advances in the field of endoscopic ultrasound, which occurred in 2008 and early 2009. RECENT FINDINGS: Attention will be given toward the use of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of esophageal and pancreatic cancer, in the evaluation of pancreatic cysts and choledocholithiasis, and in performing therapeutic procedures such as endoscopic pseudocyst drainage and fine needle injection to treat pancreatic malignancy. SUMMARY: Endoscopic ultrasound continues to be refined as a diagnostic procedure and is now emerging as a very promising and important tool for therapeutic interventions.
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