Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	7386
Country	United States

Received	2013-11-16 11:10
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-17 08:36
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-10 14:36
Return for Revision	2013-12-18 08:59
Revised
Second Decision	2014-04-16 17:10
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-16 17:22
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-05-20 12:16

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the pregnant woman
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	David Friedel, Stavros Stavropoulos, Shahzad Iqbal and Mitchell S Cappell
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mitchell S Cappell, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3535 West Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, United States. mscappell@yahoo.com
Key Words	Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Flexible sigmoidoscopy; Colonoscopy; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Teratogenicity; Endoscopic indications; Endoscopy safety; Endoscopic complications; Pregnancy
Core Tip	This article critically analysis the literature on the safety of gastrointestinal endoscopy during pregnancy. Endoscopy is frequently indicated during pregnancy with about 20000 endoscopies performed during pregnancy per annum in America. Although gastrointestinal endoscopy is generally safe in the non-pregnant population the safety of the fetus as well as the patient must be analyzed for endoscopy during pregnancy. This study reviews the literature on the safety of esophagogastroduodenoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy during pregnancy and provides guidelines about the indications, safety precautions, and efficacy of endoscopy during pregnancy.
Publish Date	2014-05-20 12:16
Citation	Friedel D, Stavropoulos S, Iqbal S, Cappell MS. Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the pregnant woman. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(5): 156-167
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i5/156.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i5.156

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