American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Guidelines

Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Diseases or conditions requiring a colonoscopy for colon evaluation
Published Date: 2006 Jun
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Conditions: Pregnancy Lactation Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including:Significant or continued gastrointestinal bleedingSevere or refractory nausea and vomiting or abdominal painDysphagia or odynophagiaColon massSevere diarrheaBiliary pancreatitis choledocholithiasis or cholangitisBiliary or pancreatic ductal injury
Published Date: 2005 Mar
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Conditions: Inflammatory bowel disease including:Crohn's diseaseUlcerative colitis
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Conditions: Conditions requiring gastrointestinal endoscopy in geriatric patients including:CancerGastrointestinal ischemiaBiliary tract disease
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Conditions: Diseases or conditions requiring gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with concomitant cardiovascular conditions requiring low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or nonaspirin antiplatelet agents
Published Date: 2005 Feb
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Conditions: Acute non-variceal upper-gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage caused by: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)Gastroduodenal lesionsEsophagitisVaricesMallory-Weiss tearVascular malformations including aortoenteric fistulaGastrointestinal tumors Note: This guideline will not address chronic gastrointestinal blood loss or bleeding secondary to portal hypertension.
Published Date: 2004 Oct
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Conditions: Cystic lesions of the pancreasInflammatory fluid collections of the pancreas
Published Date: 2005 Mar
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Conditions: Colorectal cancer (CRC) including high-grade dysplasia (HGD) malignant colonic obstruction malignant colonic polyps and polyps with HGD
Published Date: 2005 Jan
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Conditions: Variceal hemorrhage from esophageal or gastric varices
Published Date: 2005 Nov
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Conditions: Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding caused by:Diverticular diseaseIschemic colitisVascular ectasiaHemorrhoidsNeoplasiaPostpolypectomyNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced colopathyOther miscellaneous etiologies
Published Date: 2005 Nov
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Conditions: Premalignant conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract including:Barrett's esophagusGastroesophageal reflux diseaseAchalasiaCaustic ingestion injuryTylosisUpper aerodigestive tract cancerSquamous cell cancer of the head and neckGastric epithelial polypsIntestinal metaplasia of the stomachGastric intestinal dysplasiaPernicious anemiaPostgastrectomyFamilial adenomatous polyposisHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Conditions: Constipation
Published Date: 2005 Aug
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Conditions: Pancreatic or hepatobiliary diseases including gallstones cancers and pancreatitis
Published Date: 2005 Oct
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Category: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Surgery
Conditions: Any disease or condition requiring endoscopy with electrocauteryPatient injury and/or implanted electronic device damage or malfunction caused by electromagnetic interference during gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published Date: 2007 Apr
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Anatomic or functional narrowing of the esophagus (esophageal strictures) caused by benign or malignant conditions including:Peptic stricturesShatzki's ringStrictures resulting from radiation therapy sclerotherapy photodynamic therapy esophageal surgery or caustic ingestionCongenital stricturesEosinophilic esophagitisAchalasia
Published Date: 2006 May
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Category: Anesthesiology, Gastroenterology
Conditions: Gastrointestinal endoscopy-appropriate diseases or conditions
Published Date: 2003
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Category: Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
Conditions: Endoscopy-related infections
Published Date: 2008 May
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Category: Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Conditions: Any disease or condition requiring gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published Date: 1988 (revised 2007 Aug)
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Category: Anesthesiology, Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Surgery
Conditions: Diseases or conditions requiring gastrointestinal endoscopyNote: The indications for gastrointestinal endoscopy in the pediatric age group are similar to those for adult endoscopy (see """"Major Recommendations"""" for list).
Published Date: 2000 Dec (revised 2008 Jan)
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Diseases or conditions requiring gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published Date: 2003 Apr
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Colonic disorders including:Diarrhea of unexplained originIron deficiency anemiaColonic neoplasiaPolypsInflammatory bowel diseaseColitisCrohn's colitisGastrointestinal bleedingAcute nontoxic megacolonSigmoid volvulus
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Pancreaticobiliary disorders including bile duct stones and malignant obstructive jaundice
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Gastrointestinal and mediastinal mass lesions
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) conditions including upper GI bleeding and benign and malignant strictures
Published Date: 2006 Apr
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Category: Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
Conditions: Infections caused by a failure to appropriately reprocess endoscopic instruments
Published Date: 2007 Nov
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Category: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Surgery
Conditions: Severe obesity requiring bariatric surgery
Published Date: 2008 Jul
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Category: Gastroenterology, Oncology
Conditions: Pancreaticobiliary malignancy including ampullary carcinoma pancreatic adenocarcinoma (head; body/tail) cholangiocarcinoma (hilar; non-hilar) and metastatic diseaseNote: The approach to patients with purely intrahepatic malignancies suspected cystic neoplasms or islet cell tumors is not addressed.
Published Date: 2003 Nov
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Category: Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Conditions: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)Complications of GERD such as Barrett's esophagus (BE)
Published Date: 2007 Aug
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Category: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology
Conditions: Luminal gastrointestinal (GI) malignanciesBarrett's esophagus and esophageal cancerGastric cancer and gastric lymphomaRectal cancerSubepithelial (submucosal) lesionsPancreaticobiliary malignanciesBenign pancreaticobiliary diseases including chronic and acute pancreatitis autoimmune pancreatitis cystic lesions of the pancreas and choledocholithiasisFecal incontinence and perianal disease
Published Date: 2000 (revised 2007 Sep)
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Category: Gastroenterology, Oncology
Conditions: Mediastinal adenopathy
Published Date: 2003 Dec
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Category: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology
Conditions: Ampullary and duodenal adenomas
Published Date: 2006 Dec
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Category: Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Conditions: DyspepsiaNote: The Rome III Committee defined dyspepsia as one or more of the following three symptoms:Postprandial fullnessEarly satietyEpigastric pain or burning
Published Date: 2001 Dec (revised 2007 Jan)
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Category: Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Conditions: Chronic pancreatitis
Published Date: 2006 Jun
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Category: Gastroenterology, Oncology
Conditions: Esophageal cancer including esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Published Date: 2003 Jun
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Category: Gastroenterology
Conditions: Malignant inflammatory and infectious processes of the esophagus stomach small intestine and colon that require tissue sampling and analysis
Published Date: 2003 Jun
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