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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2009; 15(15): 1793-1798
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1793
Published online Apr 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1793
Table 3 Endoscopic skills level I
| Numbers | ||||
| WGO | UK | NL | USA | |
| Esophagastroduodenoscopies | 100 | > 200 | 300 | 130 |
| Esophagastroduodenoscopies therapeutic interventions | - | > 30 | 25 | - |
| Treatment of non-variceal bleeding | 20/10 active | - | - | 25 |
| Treatment of variceal bleeding | 15/5 active | - | - | 20 |
| Esophageal dilation | 15 | - | - | 20 |
| Lifetime serious complications | - | < 10% | - | - |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 25 | - | 200 | - |
| Colonoscopy | 100 | > 200 | 200 | 140 |
| Lifetime perforations | - | < 0.5% | - | - |
| Cecal intubations | - | > 90% | > 90% | - |
| Ileum intubation (when indicated) | - | - | > 50% | - |
| Polypectomy | 20 | > 20% | - | 30 |
| Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) | 10 | - | - | 15 |
| Liver biopsy | 20 | - | - | - |
| Paracentesis | 50 | - | - | - |
| Foreign body removal | - | - | - | - |
| Videocapsule endoscopy | - | - | - | 25 |
- Citation: Telleman H, Burger TF, Mulder CJJ. Evolution of gastroenterology training. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(15): 1793-1798
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i15/1793.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1793