534 safety of endoscopic procedures in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia: a tertiary care cancer center experience

Cancer patients are prone to thrombocytopenia that is associated with increased risk of bleeding. In addition, gastrointestinal symptoms are common complaints in cancer patients. Endoscopic procedure (EP) is a valuable tool to diagnose and treat different gastrointestinal conditions. We aimed to assess the rate of adverse events (AEs) after performing EP in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia.

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