This features in Question 30 from the second paper of 2015, Question 30 from the first paper of 2013, and Question 18.3 from the first paper of 2008. The questions usually ask the candidate to come up with a list of complications, and then to give brief suggestions as to how one might avoid them.
Complication |
Preventative measure |
Aspiration |
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Oesophageal rupture |
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Gastric balloon migration; upper airway obstruction |
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Oesophageal necrosis |
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