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Clinical Trends in the Utilization of Endoscopic Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) in Esophageal Cancer

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Clinical Trends in the Utilization of Endoscopic Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) in Esophageal Cancer

Azar, Riad R.; Peifer, Kevin J.; Meyers, Bryan; Edmundowicz, Steven A.; Early, Dayna S.; Janec, Eileen M.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4267
URL: http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(05)01502-6/abstract
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5107(05)01502-6
Date: 2016-09-09
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Abstract:

Background: To assess the utilization of EUS-FNA for staging esophageal cancer and its impact on surgical resection. Methods: A 15 question survey was distributed via email to thoracic surgeons. This survey included questions related to clinical practice patterns. Two case vignettes were used to assess if EUS-FNA of lymph nodes changed therapeutic decisions. Results: 61 thoracic surgeons responded to the survey (29% response rate). 85% practice in an academic institution exclusively. 90% personally perform more than 10 esophagectomies per year with 29% performing greater than 40 per year.

Citation:

Peifer, K. J., Meyers, B., Edmundowicz, S. A., Early, D. S., Janec, E. M., & Azar, R. R. (2005). Clinical Trends in the Utilization of Endoscopic Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) in Esophageal Cancer: A Survey of Thoracic Surgeons. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 61(5), AB296.

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