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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2018; 6(14): 735-744
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i14.735
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i14.735
Table 1 Number of trainee-performed endosonography-procedures required for the adequate performance of the different steps of a diagnostic endosonography-examination not including fine needle aspiration
Ref. | Procedural step or scanning position | ||||||
Intubation1 | Esophageal view | Gastric view | Duodenal view | ||||
Meenan et al[8] 2003 | NA2 | 25–CNR3 | 35–CNR | 78–CNR | |||
Intubation | Mediastinum | Celiac axis | Gastric wall | Pancreas (body) | Pancreas (head) | CBD | |
Hoffman et al[22] 2005 | 1–23 | 1–33 | 8–36 | 1–47 | 1–34 | 15–74 | 13–134 |
Intubation | AP window | Celiac axis | Pancreas (body) | Pancreas (head) | CBD | ||
Wani et al[1] 2013 | 245–CNR | 315–CNR | 235–CNR | 226–CNR | 166–CNR | CNR–CNR4 |
- Citation: Hedenström P, Sadik R. The assessment of endosonographers in training. World J Clin Cases 2018; 6(14): 735-744
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v6/i14/735.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v6.i14.735