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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2021; 13(2): 45-55
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.45
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.45
Table 2 Types of adverse events encountered during/after emergent endoscopy
| Endoscopic adverse events | n (%) |
| Early adverse events (n = 110) | |
| Local adverse events | |
| Bleeding | 24 (2.58) |
| Mucosal Lacerations | 35 (3.77) |
| Perforation | 4 (0.43) |
| Respiratory associated adverse events | |
| Failure to extubate | 3 (0.32) |
| Hypoxia | 12 (1.29) |
| Aspiration | 10 (1.08) |
| Pain | |
| Chest pain | 4 (0.43) |
| Abdominal pain | 10 (1.08) |
| Delayed Adverse events (n = 53) | |
| Aspiration pneumonia/hypoxia | 17 (1.83) |
| Abdominal pain | 15 (1.61) |
| Bleeding | 4 (0.43) |
| Fever | 7 (0.75) |
| Perforation | 3 (0.32) |
| Chest pain | 6 (0.65) |
- Citation: Cha MH, Sandooja R, Khalid S, Lao N, Lim J, Razik R. Complication rates in emergent endoscopy for foreign bodies under different sedation modalities: A large single-center retrospective review. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 13(2): 45-55
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v13/i2/45.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.45