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