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Approach to Endoscopic Adverse Events

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The applications and benefits of gastrointestinal endoscopy have increased enormously, but so too have the potential for adverse events. It is critical for the endoscopist to have a thorough understanding of the potential adverse events of any given endoscopic procedure. Optimal prevention and management requires attention to several elements, including a thorough preprocedural evaluation, careful discussion with the patient and family of the proposed procedure and its risks and benefits, efforts to limit risks, and timely recognition and appropriate management of adverse events. Herein, we outline management algorithms with regard to the more common adverse events in endoscopy: pain, bleeding, and perforation.

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    Disaya Chavalitdhamrong, Robert J. Summerlee & Peter V. Draganov M.D.

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Chavalitdhamrong, D., Summerlee, R.J., Draganov, P.V. (2016). Approach to Endoscopic Adverse Events. In: Wong Kee Song, L., Gorospe, E., Baron, T. (eds) GI Endoscopic Emergencies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3085-2_10

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