Table 3 Management of NETs: Most common medical procedures used to diagnose and treat patients
Total number | % of admissions | |
|---|---|---|
Diagnostic procedures | ||
Tomography of abdomen or thorax | 4979 | 42.79 |
Biopsy | 3521 | 30.26 |
Radiography of abdomen or thorax | 2212 | 19.01 |
Echography of abdomen or digestive system | 1615 | 13.88 |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | 695 | 5.97 |
Surgery | ||
Total or partial pancreatectomy | 745 | 6.40 |
Partial resection of the intestine | 498 | 4.28 |
Total or partial cholecystectomy | 426 | 3.66 |
Total or partial splenectomy | 338 | 2.90 |
Partial hepatectomy | 134 | 1.15 |
Treatment | ||
Injection of other therapeutic substance | 1327 | 11.40 |
Chemotherapy | 797 | 6.85 |
Radiotherapy | 294 | 2.53 |
Others | ||
Antibiotic injection | 992 | 8.52 |
Palliative care | 511 | 4.39 |
Steroid injection | 364 | 3.13 |
Anticoagulant injection | 308 | 2.65 |
Blood transfusion | 182 | 1.56 |