Table 1.
Procedure counts by initial indication for workup of GIB
| Indication | EGD (%) | Colonoscopy (%) | Flex. Sig. (%) | Enteroscopy (%) | VCE (%) | All procedures | All patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematemesis | 26,217 (89.8) | 2,488 (8.5) | 278 (1.0) | 163 (0.6) | 42 (0.1) | 29,188 | 20,820 |
| Hematochezia | 17,371 (6.4) | 226,017 (83.8) | 25,251 (9.4) | 588 (0.2) | 468 (0.2) | 269,695 | 230,717 |
| Melena | 31,393 (68.7) | 12,078 (26.4) | 513 (1.1) | 1,268 (2.8) | 447 (1.0) | 45,699 | 28,957 |
| Anemia | 74,256 (47.7) | 75,883 (48.7) | 1,379 (0.9) | 2,567 (1.6) | 1,625 (1.0) | 155,710 | 89,405 |
| Iron deficiency | 1,871 (41.3) | 2,526 (55.8) | 20 (0.4) | 52 (1.1) | 61 (1.3) | 4,530 | 2,695 |
| Positive FOBT | 12,498 (14.8) | 71,078 (84.0) | 822 (1.0) | 181 (0.2) | 75 (0.1) | 84,654 | 69,101 |
| Suspected UGIB | 8,858 (77.5) | 2,024 (17.7) | 186 (1.6) | 203 (1.8) | 165 (1.4) | 11,436 | 7,417 |
| Other GI blood loss | 1,249 (43.1) | 1,469 (50.7) | 105 (3.6) | 52 (1.8) | 20 (0.7) | 2,895 | 2,358 |
| All indications | 173,713 (28.8) | 393,563 (65.2) | 28,554 (4.7) | 5,074 (0.8) | 2,903 (0.5) | 603,807 | 451,470 |
EGD, esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy; flex. Sig., flexible sigmoidoscopy; VCE, video capsule endoscopy.