Data Supplement
INTRODUCTION
A. GASTROINTESTINAL THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPY STUDY
B. UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL DILATION AND TUBAL PROSTHESIS STUDY
n = number of cases where information was provided

 

B. UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL DILATION AND TUBAL PROSTHESIS STUDY

1. Age

10-19
12
20-29
37
30-39
107
40-49
204
50-59
445
60-69
606
70-79
827
80-89
566
90-99
103
Not answered
38

2. Sex
Male
1,603
Female
1,323
Not answered
19

3. Operation - OPCS codes (Answers may be multiple)
G15.2
860
G15.3
896
G15.4
320
G18.2
11
G18.3
137
G18.4
9
G44.1
242
G44.3
548

4. ASA Status

1
634
2
957
3
806
4
226
5
0
Not answered
322

5. Underlying condition

Malignant
1,052
Benign
1,784
Not answered
109

6. Specialty of most senior operator

A. General physician
158
B. Specialised GI physician
1,497
C. General surgeon
164
D. Specialised GI surgeon
714
E. Radiologist
90
F. General Practitioner
23
G. Nurse Endoscopist
10
H. Other Thoracic Surgeon
211
  ENT
48
  Paediatrics
1
  Not specified
9
Not answered
20

7. Grade of most senior operator
A. Consultant
2,453
B. Associate specialist
73
C. Staff Grade
63
D. Clinical assistant/hospital practitioner
17
E. General practitioner
13
F. Nurse endoscopist
11
G. SpR – post CCST
46
H. SpR – year 3+
197
I. SpR – year 1/2
41
J SHO 9
9
K. Other
4
Not answered
18

8. Analgesia/anaesthesia used during the procedure
A. None
22
B. Topical local anaesthetic
887
C. Intravenous sedation
1,605
D. General anaesthesia
405
Not answered
26

9. X-ray screening

Yes
970
No
1,719
Not answered
256

10. Method of dilating oesophagus (Answers may be multiple)
A. None
369
B. Graduated Bougie
1,370
C. Forced pneumatic balloon
193
D. General anaesthesia
869

11. Problems encountered during the procedure (Answers may be multiple)
A. Perforated oesophagus followed by surgery
12
B. Perforated oesophagus followed by medical treatment
18
C. Oesophageal haemorrhage during or within 48 hours of procedure
10
D. Cardiac arrest during or within 48 hours of procedure
1
E. Respiratory arrest during or within 48 hours of procedure
1
F. Pulmonary aspiration during or within 48 hours of procedure
1
G. Chest infection during or within 48 hours of procedures
1
H. Sepsis secondary to procedure
0
Not answered
2,900

11. Problems encountered within 48 hours of procedure (Answers may be multiple)
A. Perforated oesophagus followed by surgery
35
B. Perforated oesophagus followed by medical treatment
19
C. Oesophageal haemorrhage during or within 48 hours of procedure
4
D. Cardiac arrest during or within 48 hours of procedure
3
E. Respiratory arrest during or within 48 hours of procedure
3
F. Pulmonary aspiration during or within 48 hours of procedure
4
G. Chest infection during or within 48 hours of procedures
6
H. Sepsis secondary to procedure
3
Not answered
2,872

12. Patient died within 48 hours of procedure
Yes
20
No
2,665
Unknown
143
Not answered
117

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