Deep small bowel enteroscopy is a safe procedure that has revolutionized the strategy for diagnosis and treatment of small bowel diseases. However, enteroscopy-associated adverse events are more common compared with…
Placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or jejunostomy is a safe procedure with low periprocedural mortality, but overall mortality rates are high because of underlying disease conditions. These procedures are also…
Colonoscopy is a commonly performed procedure. The rate of adverse events is 2.8 per 1000 screening colonoscopies. These adverse events include cardiovascular and pulmonary events, abdominal pain, hemorrhage, perforation, postpolypectomy…
Luminal perforation after endoscopy is a dreaded complication that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, longer and more costly hospitalization, and the specter of potential future litigation. The management…
Acute endoscopic perforations of the foregut and colon are rare but can have devastating consequences. There are several principles and practices that can lower the risk of perforation and guide…
Endoscopy constitutes a wide range of procedures with many indications. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasonography, and enteroscopy comprise the most commonly performed procedures. These examinations all carry risk…
Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD, Editor Christopher J. Gostout, MD, Editor Related posts: Comprehensive Review of Adverse Events Associated with GI Endoscopy Consent, Common Adverse Events, and Post–Adverse Event Actions in…
Charles J. Lightdale, MD, Consulting Editor Complications directly related to gastrointestinal endoscopy are infrequent, but must be discussed with patients before endoscopy, diagnosed during or as soon as possible after…
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.giendo.theclinics.com Consulting Editor CHARLES J. LIGHTDALE January 2015 • Volume 25 • Number 1 Related posts: Minimizing, Recognizing, and Managing Endoscopic Adverse Events Consent,…
Colonoscopy for average-risk colorectal cancer screening has transformed the practice of gastrointestinal medicine in the United States. However, although the dominant screening strategy, its use is not supported by randomized…
