Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2005
Abstract
Upper gastrinterstinal endoscopyis verycommonly performed procedureused as a diagnostic tool to evaluate patients with a wide range of problems and compaints. Major complications related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures can be divided into cardiopulmonary complications, complications related to sedation, infectious complications, perforation and bleeding.
Knowledge of potential complications and their expectedfraquency together with adequate monitoring of the patientcan lead to their recognition. Early recognition of complications and prompt intervention may minimize patient morbidity.