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. 2012 Feb;26(2):71–78. doi: 10.1155/2012/782790

TABLE 2.

Initial list of safety compromise indicators in gastrointestinal endoscopy

Safety compromise indicator
Medication related
  Need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  Unplanned use of reversal agents
  Allergy
  Laryngospasm/bronchospasm
  Hypoxia (oxygen saturation <85%)
  Hypotension (blood pressure <90/50 mmHg or <20% of baseline)
  Hypertension (blood pressure >190/130 mmHg or >20% of baseline)
Procedure-related early
  Perforation
  Immediate postpolypectomy bleeding
  Impaction of instrument
  Malfunction of instrument
Procedure-related delayed
  Delayed postpolypectomy bleeding
  Unplanned 14-day hospitalization
  Infection (including transmission of viruses)
  30-day mortality
  Bowel preparation-related complications