The Complications of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients Referring to Semnan Fatemiah Hospital during 1991-2001

Abstract

Introduction: Therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy applied generally all over the world and Iran is no exception in this regard. This method like all invasive methods probably have potential danger on patients. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies (UGE) in patients referring to Semnan Fatemiah Hospital during 1991-2001.