A nationwide German survey on EUS-guided diagnosis and management of suspected Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) – The gap between evidence and “Gut Feeling”
AJ Eckardt, AP Barreiros, U Will, E Burmester, C Jenssen · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: To examine practice patterns of EUS-guided diagnosis of suspected GIST in Germany and to assess which criteria are used for making management decisions. Material and methods: An invitation to complete a survey by the German society of Ultrasound Medicine (DEGUM) was sent to all customers of EUS-systems in Germany. In addition, the survey was publicised on the homepage of an EUS special interest group (www.eus-bb.de). To avoid duplicate opinions, participants were asked to only return one survey per institution. Results: 142 centers (17%) of roughly 850 German centers responded. The majority were from re…
