Colonoscopy with polypectomy is associated with a low rate of complications in patients with cirrhosis
Background and study aims: Cirrhotic patients are at a theoretically increased risk of bleeding. The safety of polypectomy in cirrhosis is poorly defined. Patients and methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients with cirrhosis who underwent colonoscopic polypectomy at a terti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2016-08-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-111317 |