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Management of Complications of Endoscopic Therapy

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The volume of upper and lower endoscopy being completed annually, particularly endoscopic ultrasound based other therapeutic procedures, continues to increase at a steady rate. While endoscopy may not play a significant role in every surgeon’s practice, acute care surgeons must understand the evaluation and treatment of common complications associated with both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. This chapter reviews the diagnosis and treatment of such complications including perforation, bleeding, stricture, obstruction, and pancreatitis.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 4.156, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Shinil K. Shah & Peter A. Walker

  2. Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices, Texas A&M University, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 4.156, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Shinil K. Shah

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Nirav C. Thosani

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Shah, S.K., Thosani, N.C., Walker, P.A. (2017). Management of Complications of Endoscopic Therapy. In: Moore, L., Todd, S. (eds) Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42792-8_35

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