Fig. 1
From: Safety and clinical impact of FEES – results of the FEES-registry
Tolerance, complications and alterations of cardiorespiratory parameters during FEES. a: Patients’ rating of FEES-associated discomfort ranging from none to severe; b: Incidence of complications; c: Incidence of complications in relation to the clinician’s FEES-experience. Numbers below columns give the number of FEES performed during prior training; d: Procedure-related changes of oxygen saturation (SaO2); E: Procedure-related changes of systolic blood pressure (RRsys); F: Procedure-related changes of heart rate (HR)