Abstract:【Objective】 To evaluate the endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in the diagnosis and treatment of submucosal tumors (SMT) in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 【Methods】 110 patients with suspicion of upper GI SMT received EUS before the endoscopic treatment. The endoscopic treatment, including endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic submucosal excavation (ESE), endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFR) and laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS), was decided according to the size, the deriving layer and internal echo of the lesion. Histological analysis was performed on all the obtained specimens. 【Results】 According to inspection results of EUS, ESD was performed on 44 cases (Mean size 0.88 cm in diameter), including 35 cases deriving from muscularis mucosa and 9 cases deriving from submucosa; ESE was performed on 54 cases (Mean size 1.1 cm in diameter), including 42 cases derived from muscularis propria and 12 cases derived from submucosa; 8 cases(mean size 1.78 cm in diameter) were performed with EFR originating from muscularis propria and involved the serosa; LECS was employed on 4 cases originating from muscularis propria with bigger size (>3.0 cm in diameter). 13 cases experienced perforation, among which, 6 underwent EFR with intentional perforation; 1 case underwent ESE with unexpected small perforation; and 4 cases underwent LECS with bigger perforation. All the perforations were sealed by metal clips, and only 1 patient treated by LECS converted to open surgery. Postoperative complications were not observed in any patient in the later follow-up. The coincidence rate of EUS for preoperative localization and the judgment of lesion characteristics was 98.3% and 95.5%, respectively. 【Conclusion】 EUS is an accurate means of evaluating and diagnosing the origination and lesion characters of the upper GI SMT. EUS plays a significant role in selecting therapeutic strategies for submucosal lesions.