title: Complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
abstract: Complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy are uncommon. Approximately one complication occurs with every 1000 procedures. The mortality rate is estimated to be between 0.5 and 3 per 10,000 cases. Cardiopulmonary events comprise 50% of all major complications, and most of these events result from the medications used for conscious sedation. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common complications are discussed; rare complications are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors