Medical malpractice litigation related to gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan: A two-decade review of civil court cases

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2006; 12(42): 6857-6860
Published online Nov 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6857

Table 2 Complications referred to in the litigations (n = 17)

Complication	n (%)
Death	9 (53)
Shock due to premedication of EGD	3 (18)
Severe acute pancreatitis due to ERCP	1 (6)
Panperitonitis due to duodenal perforation during ERCP	1 (6)
Severe acute pancreatitis due to EST	3 (18)
Panperitonitis due to duodenal perforation during EST	1 (6)
Perforation	4 (24)
Colonoscopy	3 (18)
Colonoscopic polypectomy	1 (6)
Massive hemorrhage after EGD	2 (12)
Traffic accident due to the effect of a sedative used for EGD	1 (6)
Unexpected emergency surgery due to lodging of a foreign body	1 (6)

EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; EST: Endoscopic sphincterotomy.

Citation: Hiyama T, Tanaka S, Yoshihara M, Fukuhara T, Mukai S, Chayama K. Medical malpractice litigation related to gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan: A two-decade review of civil court cases. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(42): 6857-6860
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i42/6857.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6857

Hiyama T, Tanaka S, Yoshihara M, Fukuhara T, Mukai S, Chayama K. Medical malpractice litigation related to gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan: A two-decade review of civil court cases. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(42): 6857-6860 [PMID: 17106936 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6857]

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