PMID- 36572454 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221228 LR - 20230104 IS - 2054-4774 (Print) IS - 2054-4774 (Electronic) IS - 2054-4774 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Dec TI - Complications of diagnostic upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy: common and rare - recognition, assessment and management. LID - 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000688 [doi] LID - e000688 AB - A clear understanding of the potential complications or adverse events (AEs) of diagnostic endoscopy is an essential component of being an endoscopist. Creating a culture of safety and prevention of AEs should be part of routine endoscopy practice. Appropriate patient selection for procedures, informed consent, periprocedure risk assessments and a team approach, all contribute to reducing AEs. Early recognition, prompt management and transparent communication with patients are essential for the holistic and optimal management of AEs. In this review, we discuss the complications of diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, including their recognition, treatment and prevention. CI - (c) Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. FAU - Waddingham, William AU - Waddingham W AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9440-8810 AD - Gastro-intestinal Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. FAU - Kamran, Umair AU - Kamran U AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6531-9205 AD - Department of gastroenterology, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK. FAU - Kumar, Bhaskar AU - Kumar B AD - Department of Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK. FAU - Trudgill, Nigel J AU - Trudgill NJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8040-8158 AD - Department of gastroenterology, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK. FAU - Tsiamoulos, Zacharias P AU - Tsiamoulos ZP AD - Gastroenterology, East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, Margate, UK. FAU - Banks, Matthew AU - Banks M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9137-2779 AD - Gastro-intestinal Services, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK matthew.banks2@nhs.net. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - England TA - BMJ Open Gastroenterol JT - BMJ open gastroenterology JID - 101660690 SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/adverse effects/methods MH - Risk Assessment PMC - PMC9806027 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES OT - ENDOSCOPY OT - SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS COIS- Competing interests: None declared. EDAT- 2022/12/27 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/29 06:00 PMCR- 2022/12/26 CRDT- 2022/12/26 20:33 PHST- 2022/03/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/11/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/26 20:33 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/29 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/12/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - bmjgast-2021-000688 [pii] AID - 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000688 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2022 Dec;9(1):e000688. doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2021-000688.