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Procedure demographics (n=680)
| Characteristic | Results |
|---|---|
| Procedure, inpatient:outpatient, n (%) | |
| Gastroscopy | 26:270 (44) |
| Colonoscopy | 19:277 (44) |
| Gastroscopy + colonoscopy | 4:84 (12) |
| Acuity, n (%) | |
| Urgent | 34 (5.0) |
| Intervention, n (%) | |
| Biopsy or polypectomy | 400 (58.8) |
| Dilation | 27 (4.0) |
| Injection or cautery | 4 (0.6) |
| Variceal banding | 1 (0.1) |
| Duration of procedure, min, mean ± SD | |
| Gastroscopy | 5.2±3.0 |
| Colonoscopy | 12.3±6.1 |
| Gastroscopy + colonoscopy | 14.6±6.2 |
