924 safety of endoscopic procedures in cancer patients with neutropenia: five years cancer center experience

Cancer patients are prone to neutropenia which increases the risk of infection. In addition, cancer patients commonly develop gastrointestinal symptoms that require investigation. Endoscopic procedure (EP) is a valuable tool for the management of gastrointestinal disorders. We aimed to assess adverse events (AE) that are associated with EP in cancer patients with neutropenia.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hamzah Abu-Sbeih, Emmanuel Coronel, Hsiang-Chun Chen, Xuemei Wang, Manoop S. Bhutani, Jeffrey Lee, Gottumukkala S. Raju, William A. Ross, Gladis A. Shuttlesworth, Phillip Lum, John R. Stroehlein, Yinghong Wang Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research