The examiner's learning effect and its influence on the quality of endoscopic ultrasonography in carcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia

The preoperative diagnosis of tumors of the esophagus and the gastric cardia is an important element in their stage-oriented therapy. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of endosonographic ultrasound (EUS) and to test its usefulness in tumor staging and the assessment of opera...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical endoscopy 1999-09, Vol.13 (9), p.894-898
Hauptverfasser:	SCHLICK, T, HEINTZ, A, JUNGINGER, T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardia Clinical Competence Digestive system. Abdomen Endosonography Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Esophagus Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Learning Medical sciences Neoplasm Staging Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Stomach Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Stomach Neoplasms - pathology Stomach Neoplasms - surgery Tumors Ultrasonic investigative techniques
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Zusammenfassung:	The preoperative diagnosis of tumors of the esophagus and the gastric cardia is an important element in their stage-oriented therapy. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of endosonographic ultrasound (EUS) and to test its usefulness in tumor staging and the assessment of operability. A total of 139 tumors were scanned via EUS by one examiner 75 examinations have been done. EUS is a valuable tool in tumor staging when it is performed by an experienced examiner or under the direct supervision of such a person.
ISSN:	0930-2794 1432-2218
DOI:	10.1007/s004649901128