title: [Complications of endoscopic examinations of the upper segments of the gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: A ten-year experience with 106610 diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopies provided evidence of a 0.03% rate of relevant complications and 2.38% mortality. Out of 39 patients with endoscopy-related complications 5 were operated on: 4 had esophageal perforations, 1 had hemorrhage following biopsy of the ulcer. Out of 7384 therapeutic and operative endoscopies none were associated with lethal outcome. Surgery was avoided either. Complications developed in 45 patients (0.036%): in 44 patients hemorrhages occurred after electroexcision of the polyps.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sotnikov
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Chernekhovskaia
authors.forename: Iu Sh
authors.initials: IuSh
authors.lastname: Rozikov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004384:Duodenoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*
vernacular_title: Oslozhneniia pri éndoskopicheskom issledovanii verkhnikh otdelov pishchevarite'lnogo trakta.