UPPER GI ENDOSCOPY

(Therapeutic)

 

Complications of therapeutic upper GI endoscopy. Overview

 

  • Can result from

. esophageal therapeutic procedures
. non-variceal bleeding treatment
. upper GI polypectomy
. PEG / PEJ-related to procedures
. other / rare procedures

 

  • Esophageal therapeutic procedures include

. dilation of strictures
. stenting
. laser procedures
. variceal treatment : Variceal ligation
Variceal sclerotherapy