ASGE Therapeutic EUS for Advanced Endosonographers (Live and Virtual)

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses the complications that can arise in therapeutic endoscopy. They highlight that complications often happen at the end of the day when medical professionals are tired and ready to finish. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with adverse events, as they are a guarantee in therapeutic endoscopy. They mention the three A's of adverse events: anticipate, avoid, and act. Anticipating adverse events involves planning and preparing for potential complications during the procedure. Avoiding adverse events includes using techniques like anchoring coils and using the appropriate size stents. Acting refers to being prepared to address complications that may arise during the procedure. The speaker also discusses specific complications that can occur in different procedures, such as bleeding, needle track seeding, stent migration, infection, stent occlusion, and mis-deployment. They provide tips and techniques for reducing adverse events in each scenario. Overall, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being prepared and having the necessary skills and tools to address potential complications in therapeutic endoscopy. The credits for this video go to the speaker, who is not explicitly mentioned in the transcript.

Asset Subtitle

Kalpesh Patel, MD

Keywords

complications

therapeutic endoscopy

adverse events

anticipate

avoid

act

reducing adverse events

preparedness