Title

Adverse Events Associated with EUS and EUS-Guided Procedures

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

October 25, 2021

Last Updated Month/Year

August 14, 2023

Document Type

Consensus

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

This document is intended to educate readers on the rates and predictors of adverse events in adult patients who undergo endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

Target Patient Population

Adult patients who undergo endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

Target Provider Population

Gastroenterologists, surgeons and similar

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital, Outpatient, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Surgical technologist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management, Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D061765 - Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration, D020776 - Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal

Keywords

EUS-FNA, Endoscopic ultrasound, adverse GI endoscopy, Endoscopic ultrasound FNA, Adverse Events

Source Citation

ASGE Standards of Practice Committee, Forbes N, Coelho-Prabhu N, Al-Haddad MA, Kwon RS, Amateau SK, Buxbaum JL, Calderwood AH, Elhanafi SE, Fujii-Lau LL, Kohli DR, Pawa S, Storm AC, Thosani NC, Qumseya BJ. Adverse events associated with EUS and EUS-guided procedures. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Jan;95(1):16-26.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.09.009. Epub 2021 Oct 27. PMID: 34711402.