Preventive strategies for complications after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2026; 18(7): 119987
Published online Jul 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.119987

Table 2 Incidence and risk factors of complications after endoscopic ultrasound-guided procedure[8]

Complications	Incidence (%)	Risk factors
Perforation	0.02-0.08	Trainee involvement, operator inexperience, older patient, history of difficult esophageal intubation, presence of esophageal malignancy, cervical spine osteophytes
Bleeding	0.13-0.69	Antiplatelets, anticoagulants, low-molecular-weight heparins, fiducial placement
Infection	0.4-1.7	Sampling of pancreatic cyst or mediastinum
Pancreatitis	0.44-0.92	Fiducial placement

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Citation: Shrestha UK. Preventive strategies for complications after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(7): 119987
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.119987

Shrestha UK. Preventive strategies for complications after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(7): 119987 [DOI: 10.4253/wjge.119987]

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