TY - JOUR
T1 - A quarter century of EUS-FNA
T2 - Progress, milestones, and future directions
AU - Cazacu, Irina Mihaela
AU - Luzuriaga Chavez, Adriana Alexandra
AU - Saftoiu, Adrian
AU - Vilmann, Peter
AU - Bhutani, Manoop S
PY - 2018/6/27
Y1 - 2018/6/27
N2 - Tissue acquisition using EUS has considerably evolved since the first EUS-FNA was reported 25 years ago. Its introduction was an important breakthrough in the endoscopic field. EUS-FNA has now become a part of the diagnostic and staging algorithm for the evaluation of benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and of the organs in its proximity, including lung diseases. This review aims to present the history of EUS-FNA development and to provide a perspective on the recent developments in procedural techniques and needle technologies that have significantly extended the role of EUS and its clinical applications. There is a bright future ahead for EUS-FNA in the years to come as extensive research is conducted in this field and various technologies are continuously implemented into clinical practice.
AB - Tissue acquisition using EUS has considerably evolved since the first EUS-FNA was reported 25 years ago. Its introduction was an important breakthrough in the endoscopic field. EUS-FNA has now become a part of the diagnostic and staging algorithm for the evaluation of benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and of the organs in its proximity, including lung diseases. This review aims to present the history of EUS-FNA development and to provide a perspective on the recent developments in procedural techniques and needle technologies that have significantly extended the role of EUS and its clinical applications. There is a bright future ahead for EUS-FNA in the years to come as extensive research is conducted in this field and various technologies are continuously implemented into clinical practice.
U2 - 10.4103/eus.eus_19_18
DO - 10.4103/eus.eus_19_18
M3 - Review
C2 - 29941723
SN - 2303-9027
VL - 7
SP - 141
EP - 160
JO - Endoscopic Ultrasound
JF - Endoscopic Ultrasound
IS - 3
ER -