Can someone tell me how many procedures are performed each year in 
Italy to remove lesions from the esophagus?

Hello Jess05,

Here are the figures for Italy.

4224 BIOPSIA [ENDOSCOPICA] DELL?ESOFAGO
2003: 185 procedures
2002: 254 procedures
2001: 236 procedures


4225 BIOPSIA A CIELO APERTO DELL?ESOFAGO
2003: 27 procedures
2002: 41 procedures
2001: 31 procedures 


4231 ASPORTAZIONE LOCALE DI DIVERTICOLO ESOFAGEO
2003: 177 procedures
2002: 214 procedures
2001: 180 procedures 


4232 ASPORTAZIONE LOCALE DI ALTRA LESIONE O TESSUTO DELL?ESOFAGO
2003: 42 procedures
2002: 57 procedures
2001: 58 procedures 


4233 ASPORTAZIONE O DEMOLIZIONE ENDOSCOPICA DI LESIONE O TESSUTO ESOFAGEO
2003: 2707 procedures
2002: 2989 procedures
2001: 3186 procedures 


4239 ALTRA DEMOLIZIONE DI LESIONE O TESSUTO DELL?ESOFAGO
2003: 28 procedures
2002: 50 procedures
2001: 73 procedures 


4240 ESOFAGECTOMIA, SAI
2003: 45 procedures
2002: 40 procedures
2001: 32 procedures 


4241 ESOFAGECTOMIA PARZIALE
2003: 456 procedures
2002: 446 procedures
2001: 438 procedures 


4242 ESOFAGECTOMIA TOTALE
2003: 204 procedures
2002: 209 procedures
2001: 215 procedures 


Instructions:
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Choose year, ordinario, nazionale
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http://www.ministerosalute.it/programmazione/sdo/ric_informazioni/sceltaint.jsp


Search criteria:
Italy Ministry Health
http://www.ministerosalute.it/

I hope the information provided is helpful!


Best regards,
Bobbie7

Once again, excellent information!