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. 2013 May;6(3):199–203. doi: 10.1177/1756283X13479686

Table 1.

First point of contact EUS procedures (n = 208) and total downstream health utilization by type of referral.

Indication by organ of interest n Surgeries (total) Clinic visits (total) Chemotherapy and radiation treatments (total) Endoscopy and interventional radiology procedures (total) Imaging (total)
Pancreasa 117 31 219 87 56 168
Stomachb 41 9 42 0 16 43
Esophagusc 24 6 10 1 16 15
Duodenumd 10 1 7 0 10 19
Othere 16 8 21 11 6 17
GRAND TOTAL 208 55 299 99 104 262
a

Includes indications: pancreatic mass, pancreatic cyst, evaluation of pancreatitis, dilated bile duct and/or pancreatic duct, evaluation/staging of neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas, celiac plexus neurolysis and evaluation/staging of pancreatic cancer.

b

Includes indications: gastric mass and gastric ulcer.

c

Includes indications: esophageal mass, evaluation/staging of esophageal cancer, dysphagia, mass in the gastroesophageal junction, periesophageal mass and surveillance/restaging of dysplasia associated with Barrett’s esophagus.

d

Includes indications: duodenal mass, ampullary adenoma, and duodenal ulcer.

e

Includes indications: abdominal pain, abnormal imaging, abdominal mass, celiac lymphadenopathy, diarrhea, mediastinal mass and surveillance/restaging of cholangiocarcinoma.