Compliance with surveillance recommendations for foregut subepithelial tumors is poor: results of a prospective multicenter study

摘要

Background: American Gastroenterological Association guidelines recommend performing EUS to characterize subepithelial lesions (SELs) discovered on upper endoscopy (EGD), followed by surveillance if no high-risk features are identified. However, limited data are available on the impact of and compliance with surveillance recommendations.