Post-procedural considerations

Abstract

Flexible endoscopy, when performed in an appropriate environment with well-defined institutional standards of care, is considered a safe and well-tolerated diagnostic and therapeutic tool. The facility must be approved to perform flexible endoscopy, carried out by qualified endoscopists. This chapter describes how patients should be managed in the post-procedure recovery unit with an emphasis on early recognition of potential complications based on the patient's risk factors (determined during preoperative evaluation), type of procedure performed and anaesthetic technique.