Tu1026 RISK FACTORS FOR DELAYED POST-POLYPECTOMY BLEEDING: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Delayed post-polypectomy bleeding (DPPB) is an important complication of colonoscopic polypectomy that can be associated with substantial morbidity and may require hospitalization, blood transfusion, repeat colonoscopy and, rarely, angiographic embolization or surgery. Studies have evaluated and reported different risk factors for DPPB.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Faisal Kamal, Muhammad Ali Khan, Yala Kirthi Reddy, Khwaja F. Haq, Rajiv P. Heda, Raseen Tariq, Mohammad K. Ismail, Claudio Tombazzi, Colin W. Howden Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research