ESGs have been in use by our practice and worldwide for over a decade, and the risks of complications are surprisingly small.  There have been no deaths documented with this procedure with well over 2,000 cases having been performed worldwide. To date, complications that have occurred have been able to be managed with endoscopies, medications or minor procedures.  No complication has yet required surgery to resolve, however there is a very small risk that this may be required.
Complications are very rare and are generally easily managed. They may include:
1% risk of major complications has been documented in the literature, with the most common complication being infection around the stomach. This is treated with antibiotics and rarely requires surgery.
Trauma to the stomach or surrounding structures (such as the liver or gall bladder), which may rarely require surgery to fix.
Bleeding
Clots in the legs
To date, no patient of The BMI Clinic has had any of these complications. The rate of major adverse events at our clinic is 0.1%, as our management practices are unique and unlike any other practice in the world.