Minimizing Endoscopic Complications

All medical decision-making incorporates weighing of the risks and benefits of each intervention or observation. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is typically a safe and effective means for diagnosis and therapy of digestive tract and related disorders. However, even under the best of circumstances, complications can and do occur. This issue is devoted to uncovering methods to minimize complications associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy. All aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy are covered. Common and uncommon complications are detailed. Strategy for complication avoidance and management are emphasized. In that bad things sometimes happen to good people, all GI clinicians must constantly consider approaches to minimize the risk and impact of endoscopic complications.