Table 1.

Examples of elective but time-sensitive procedures by indication

Procedure	Elective but time-sensitive indications
EGD/colonoscopy/enteroscopy	Portal hypertensive gastropathy or arteriovenous malformations causing severe anemia and/or intermittent bleeding GI treated by chemotherapy/radiotherapy in need of follow-up endoscopy EMR or endoscopic submucosal dissection for early cancer or high-grade dysplasia of the GI tract Progressive dysphagia due to benign esophageal stricture
EUS	Large pancreatic pseudocyst with minimal symptoms at the time of presentation Abnormal nonspecific findings on pancreatic imaging studies such as “fullness of the head of the pancreas” in mildly symptomatic patients Suspected neuroendocrine tumor such as insulinoma with normal imaging in mildly symptomatic patients
ERCP	Possible stricture of the common bile duct seen on imaging with normal liver function test results Scheduled bile duct and pancreatic duct stent removal/exchange