Safety of endoscopy in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia and neutropenia

On May 3, 2019May 1, 2019 By giejournalIn GIE, InvestigationsLeave a comment

Post written by Hamzah Abu-Sbeih, MD, and Yinghong Wang, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety of endoscopic procedures in patients with underlying thrombocytopenia or neutropenia …

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Outcomes of endoscopic intervention for overt GI bleeding in severe thrombocytopenia

On July 25, 2018June 27, 2018 By giejournalIn GIE, InvestigationsLeave a comment

Post written by Guilherme Piovezani Ramos, MD, from the Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. We aimed to assess safety and effectiveness of endoscopic intervention for management of gastrointestinal bleeding in the setting of thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is frequently seen in populations at higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, such as patients with liver …

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