Can someone tell me how many diagnostic upper endoscopies are
performed each year in the UK?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 16 Sep 2005 21:10 PDT

Hello again Lauren0125,

Please let me know if the figures below serve your purpose. If so, for
what other years would you need this data?

Thanks,
Bobbie7



2003-2004

G45.8 Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination of
uppergastrointestinal tract, Other specified
4,350 finished episodes

G45.9 Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination of upper
gastrointestinal tract, Unspecified
175,375 finsihed episodes

http://www.hesonline.nhs.uk/Ease/servlet/AttachmentRetriever?site_id=1802&file_name=d:\efmfiles\1802\Free
Data\Tables-21\Tb 21 03-04.pdf&short_name=Tb 21 03-04.pdf&u_id=2454

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Clarification of Question by lauren0125-ga on 18 Sep 2005 19:18 PDT

Hi Bobbie7! Those are exactly the figures that I need. I just need the
most recent data. Thanks!

Hello again Lauren0125,

I'm pleased to have found the exact information you needed.


2003-2004

G45.8 Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination of
uppergastrointestinal tract, Other specified
4,350 finished episodes

G45.9 Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination of upper
gastrointestinal tract, Unspecified
175,375 finsihed episodes



2002-2003

G45.8 Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic exam/upper gastrointestinal tract 
Other specified
4,751 finished episodes


G45.9 Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic exam/upper gastrointestinal tract 
Unspecified
194,913 finished episodes


Source:HES Online
Table 21 main operations - 4-character
2003-2004
2002-2003
http://www.hesonline.nhs.uk/Ease/servlet/DynamicPageBuild?siteID=1802&categoryID=215&catName=Main%20operations:%204-character


Best regards,
Bobbie7

Thanks again!!!