Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2021; 27(11): 1022-1042
Published online Mar 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i11.1022
Table 6 Category of endoscopic procedures[13,62]
Emergent endoscopyUrgent endoscopyElective endoscopy
Ascending/acute cholangitis; Foreign body retrieval; GI obstruction; Life-threatening GI bleedingCancer staging; Stable GI bleeding; Tumor biopsy; Palliative procedures (stenting, neurolysis); Planned EMR/ESD for complex/high-risk lesionsBiliary stent removal; Clinical trials; Colorectal cancer screening; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; Post-polypectomy surveillance; Surveillance/follow-up endoscopy (excluding high-risk neoplasia)