title: Complications of enteroscopy: how to avoid them and manage them when they arise.
abstract: 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 standard endoscopy. Prevention, early detection, and effective intervention are crucial in reducing the adverse event severity and improving outcomes. In this article, how to safely perform enteroscopy, avoid adverse events, detect adverse events early, and accomplish effective treatments are discussed. This knowledge can serve as a continuing quality improvement process to reduce the risk of future adverse events and improve the overall quality of endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Disaya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chavalitdhamrong
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East 4R 118, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Electronic address: dragapv@medicine.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Draganov
mesh_terms: D058582:Double-Balloon Enteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Adverse events; Double-balloon enteroscopy; Enteroscopy; Pancreatitis; Perforation; Single-balloon enteroscopy; Small bowel endoscopy; Spiral enteroscopy