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ReviewSurgical endoscopy2014

Location, size, and distance: criteria for quality in esophagogastroduodenos copy reporting for pre-operative gastric cancer evaluation.

Nikila C Ravindran, Jovanka Vasilevska-Ristovska, Natalie G Coburn, Alyson Mahar, Yimeng Zhang, Nadia Gunraj, Rinku Sutradhar, Calvin H Law, Jill Tinmouth

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Review in Surgical endoscopy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Quality of Endoscopy Reports for Esophageal Cancer Patients: Where Do We Stand?Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Nikila C RavindranDivision of Gastroenterology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jovanka Vasilevska-Ristovska
Natalie G Coburn
Alyson Mahar
Yimeng Zhang
Nadia Gunraj
Rinku Sutradhar
Calvin H Law
Jill Tinmouth
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAHealth Sciences Centre · CAHospital for Sick Children · CASt. Michael's Hospital · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a lack of existing literature regarding the quality of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) reporting for gastric cancer evaluation. This study aims to determine criteria for quality endoscopic evaluation of gastric cancer in North America by identifying important features of the EGD report for pre-operative evaluation of gastric cancer and assessing inclusion of these features in existing reports.

methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with experienced endoscopists from community and academic hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto to identify essential elements for an EGD report. Then, 225 EGD reports from 2005 to 2008 were evaluated by two trained reviewers for inclusion of recommended EGD report elements and global assessment of report quality and adequacy for surgical planning.

resultsEssential elements recommended by interviewed endoscopists include tumor size, location, and distance from gastroesophageal junction (GEJ). Approximately 95 % of all reports documented the location of lesions, <5 % documented distance from the GEJ, and <15 % documented tumor size. Overall report quality was rated as excellent for 4-5 % of reports; 20-42 % of all reports were deemed to be adequate for surgical planning. All surgeons interviewed as part of the endoscopist panel indicated that they would repeat the EGD before consulting with patients regarding surgical planning.

conclusionsFor pre-operative evaluation of gastric cancer, tumor size, location, and distance from key anatomical landmarks were proposed as essential elements of a quality EGD report. Most of the reviewed reports did not document these elements. Report quality is perceived to be poor and may lead to repeat endoscopy. Developing a standardized EGD reporting format based on inclusion of individual parameters can improve the quality of gastric cancer management.

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Quality Assurance, Health CareEndoscopy, Digestive SystemHumansStomach NeoplasmsSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID24452290
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