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. 2015 Jun 24;3(5):E418–E424. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1392367

Table 2. Incidence of Mallory-Weiss tears (MWTs) during endoscopic procedures.

Endoscopic procedure Total number of cases Cases with MWTs, n Incidence, %
EGD 21 060  74 0.35
ERCP  1 873   9 0.48
EUS  1 717   3 0.17
Upper DBE     40   1 2.50
ESD    424  11 2.59
EMR    303   1 0.33
EVL    132   1 0.76
Total 25 549 100 0.39

EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; DBE, double-balloon enteroscopy; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; EVL, endoscopic variceal ligation.