Safety and effectiveness of peroral endoscopic myotomy in patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy: an international multicenter case-control study

In patients undergoing peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) who are receiving antithrombotic therapy, the risk of bleeding and thromboembolic events is unknown. Our primary aim was to assess the safety of POEM in this patient subset. Secondary outcomes assessed were rates of clinical success, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and procedure-related outcomes.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - July 23, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Enrique Rodr íguez de Santiago, Yuto Shimamura, Mathieu Pioche, Nikos Eleftheriadis, Eduardo Albéniz, Robert Bechara, Philip Way Yan Chiu, Charlie Guarner-Argente, Alberto Herreros de Tejada, Hugo Uchima, Yusuke Fujiyoshi, Thierry Ponchon, Gonzalo Gonzà Source Type: research