| Theme |
Countermeasures of adverse events in therapeutic endoscopy |
| Title |
Endoscopic resection for colorectal tumors in patients receiving antithrombotic agents |
| Author |
Yuki Ninomiya |
Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Shiro Oka |
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Shinji Tanaka |
Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Hidenori Tanaka |
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Tomonori Boda |
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Kazuaki Chayama |
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
In July 2012, the guidelines for management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures were published by the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society. However, little evidence has proven the efficacy of these guidelines for colorectal endoscopic resection. We evaluated the outcomes of endoscopic resection for colorectal tumors in patients receiving antithrombotics in our institution. Our data suggest that use of antiplatelet or anticoagulant agents increased the risk of bleeding after endoscopic resection for colorectal tumors compared to nonuse of antithrombotics. We need to treat those patients with antithrombotics carefully when we perform endoscopic resection for colorectal tumors. |