title: The role of equipment in endoscopic complications.
abstract: The role of the surrounding equipment in endoscopic complications has not been published widely. However, an adequate understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of such devices might be helpful to avoid unnecessary problems during endoscopy. This is an overview of the basic principles, benefits and possible harms of electrical power units, medical gases and vital sign monitoring equipment. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge about the approach to the electrosurgical unit settings; periprocedural precautions, minimizing the risk of interference between endoscopic equipment and other electrical devices; the appropriate selection of instruments regarding the electrosurgical outcome and the role of carbon dioxide, argon plasma coagulation, pulse oximetry and capnography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Military University Hospital, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, Prague 6, 169 02, Czech Republic. Electronic address: stepan.suchanek@uvn.cz.
authors.forename: Stepan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suchanek
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Military University Hospital, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, Prague 6, 169 02, Czech Republic. Electronic address: tomas.grega@uvn.cz.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grega
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Military University Hospital, U Vojenske nemocnice 1200, Prague 6, 169 02, Czech Republic. Electronic address: miroslav.zavoral@uvn.cz.
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zavoral
mesh_terms: D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005740:Gases / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D005740:Gases
keywords: Complications; Electrical power unit; Electrosurgery; Endoscopy equipment; Medical gases; Vital sign monitoring