Mo1113 RATE OF BLEEDING ON ANTIPLATELET AND ANTICOAGULANT AGENTS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SINGLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY

Single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) is a widely used method of examining the portion of small bowel where conventional upper endoscopy and colonoscopy are unable to reach. Although theoretical increased risk of intra or post-operative bleeding exists in patients on antiplatelet (AP) or anticoagulant (AC) regimen, actual incidence is unclear at present. We sought to assess the rate of clinically significant intra and post-procedural bleeding in the patients undergoing SBE while on AP and AC treatment.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Abhik Bhattacharya, Alfred Nelson, Matthew Hoscheit, Rocio Lopez, John J. Vargo, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, Amit Bhatt, Sunguk Jang Tags: Monday abstract Source Type: research