| Theme |
Management of antithrombotic agents for colorectal endoscopic procedures -- Validity of new guideline by Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society |
| Title |
Colonoscopic treatment with antithrombotic agents : Validity of new guidelines after revision of the guidelines : A clinic-based gastroenterologist's perspective |
| 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. |