Endoscopic Ultrasound Estimates for Tumor Depth at the Gastroesophageal Junction Are Inaccurate: Implications for the Liberal Use of Endoscopic Resection Rajeev Dhupar, MD, Robert D. Rice, MD, Arlene M. Correa, PhD, Brian R. Weston, MD, Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, Dipen M. Maru, MD, Sonia L. Betancourt, MD, David C. Rice, MD, Stephen G. Swisher, MD, Wayne L. Hofstetter, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 100, Issue 5, Pages 1812-1816 (November 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.038 Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Flow chart demonstrating patient selection for this study. (EMR = endoscopic mucosal resection; EUS = endoscopic ultrasound; GE = the gastroesophageal.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 100, 1812-1816DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.038) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Bar graphs demonstrating under-staging and over-staging by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 100, 1812-1816DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.038) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions