Establishing a quality indicator format for endoscopic ultrasound

Table 2 Indications for endoscopic ultrasound referral

Reason for EUS referral	Percent of cases
Suspected choledocholithiasis	31%
Pancreatic tumor suspicion	17%
Pathologic finding of imaging	16%
Suspicion of esophageal of stomach Tumor	12%
Pancreatic cyst	8%
Pancreatitis	3%
Obstructive Jaundice	3%
Other	19%

The above table displays the various main reasons for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) referral. Although most commonly due to gallstone of pancreatic pathology, one can observe that EUS may be used to diagnose and to stage other areas in the gastrointestinal tract and surrounding areas.