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

Table 3. Conditions associated with Mallory-Weiss tears (MWTs) during endoscopic procedures.

Endoscopic procedure Patients with MWT Patient position Sedation with midazolam, n Median time (range), min
EGD  74 Left
 Screening  57 Left  0  10 (3 – 24)
 Further examination  17 Left  5  32.5 (9 – 75)
ERCP   9 Prone  9  59 (25 – 90)
EUS   3 Left  3  55 (26 – 63)
Upper DBE   1 Prone  1  49
ESD  11 Left 11 112 (33 – 368)
EMR   1 Left  1  60
EVL   1 Left  1   6
Total 100

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