| Theme | Management of antithrombotic agents for colorectal endoscopic procedures -- Validity of new guideline by Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society | |
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| Title | Colonoscopic treatment with antithrombotic agents : Validity of new guidelines after revision of the guidelines : A clinic-based gastroenterologist's perspective | |
| Publish Date | 2014/09 | |
| Author | Takahiro Fujii | Takahiro Fujii Clinic |
| [ Summary ] | The "Guidelines for Colonoscopic Procedures in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Therapy" were revised in 2012, with a shift in focus from prevention of post-procedural hemorrhaging to avoidance of periprocedural thromboembolisms. Issues related to the revised Guidelines are explored from the standpoint of clinic-based gastroenterologists. | |