Triage policy to postpone endoscopy for patients with low-risk varices is safe during the lockdown period of COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background & aims During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the endoscopic services were electively postponed or suspended. We aimed to assess the safety of a triage policy in patients receiving esophageal variceal ligation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Triage policy of endoscopic v...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jen Chen, Ming-Chih Hou, Tsung-Chieh Yang, Pei-Chang Lee, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Fa-Yauh Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02866-5