American Gastroenterological Association Institute medical position statement on the management of gastric subepithelial masses

Gastroenterology. 2006 Jun;130(7):2215-6. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.04.032.

Abstract

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute (AGA Institute) on "Management of Gastric Subepithelial Masses." It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Economics Committee on January 19, 2006, and by the AGA Institute Governing Board on April 20, 2006.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Editorial
  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endosonography / methods
  • Female
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Gastroenterology / standards
  • Gastroenterology / trends
  • Gastroscopy / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Societies, Medical
  • Stomach Diseases / diagnosis
  • Stomach Diseases / surgery
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery*