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