Table 1 Incidence of iatrogenic endoscopic perforations based on the types of procedures performed
From: Clinical outcomes of iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal endoscopic perforation: a 10-year study
Total number of procedures, (n) | Perforation, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Diagnostic endoscopy | 134,315 | 3 (0.002) |
Endoscopic mucosal resection | 828 | 4 (0.483) |
Esophagus | 19 | 0 (0) |
Stomach | 396 | 0 (0) |
Duodenum | 413 | 4 (0.968) |
Endoscopic submucosal dissection | 2723 | 11 (0.403) |
Esophagus | 28 | 3 (10.714) |
Stomach | 2695 | 8 (0.296) |
Endoscopic balloon dilation | 239 | |
Esophagus | 186 | 0 (0) |
Pyloric region | 53 | 0 (0) |
Self-expandable metal stent insertion | 504 | 1 (0.198) |
Esophagus | 177 | 1 (0.564) |
Pyloric region | 327 | 0 (0) |
ERCP-related procedures | 11,093 | 9 (0.081) |
Duodenoscopic intubation | 11,093 | 3 (0.027) |
Sphincterotomy | 4580 | 4 (0.087) |
Ampullectomy | 29 | 2 (6.896) |
Biliary stenting | 731 | 0 (0) |
Total | 149,792 | 28 (0.019) |