Table 2.

Complications referred to in the litigations (n = 17)

Complication	n (%)
Death	9 (53)
Shock due to premedication of EGD	3 (18)
Severe acute pancreatitis due to ERCP	1 (6)
Panperitonitis due to duodenal perforation during ERCP	1 (6)
Severe acute pancreatitis due to EST	3 (18)
Panperitonitis due to duodenal perforation during EST	1 (6)
Perforation	4 (24)
Colonoscopy	3 (18)
Colonoscopic polypectomy	1 (6)
Massive hemorrhage after EGD	2 (12)
Traffic accident due to the effect of a sedative used for EGD	1 (6)
Unexpected emergency surgery due to lodging of a foreign body	1 (6)

EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; EST: Endoscopic sphincterotomy.