Diagnostic endoscopic ultrasonography: Assessment of safety and prevention of complications

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2012; 18(34): 4659-4676
Published online Sep 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4659

Table 3 Complications of diagnostic endoscopic ultrasonography in 67 German centers (2004-2006, data from Jenssen, Faiss and Nürnberg[31]) n (%)

Complications	Non-interventional diagnostic EUS (n = 85 084)	EUS-FNB (n = 13 223)	Total (n = 98 307)
Total	29 (0.034)	38 (0.29)	104 (0.10)
Major	29 (0.034)	23 (0.17)	52 (0.053)
Conservative treatment	2	15	17
Interventional treatment	0	4	4
Surgical treatment	27	4	31
Mortality	4 (0.005)	0 (0.000)	4 (0.004)
Minor (no treatment necessary)	0	15 (0.11)	16 (0.016)

EUS: Endoscopic ultrasonography; EUS-FNB: Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle biopsy.

Citation: Jenssen C, Alvarez-Sánchez MV, Napoléon B, Faiss S. Diagnostic endoscopic ultrasonography: Assessment of safety and prevention of complications. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(34): 4659-4676
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i34/4659.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4659