Extremity risk factors of sepsis for gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with liver cirrhosis

Extremity risk factors of sepsis for gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background Liver cirrhosis is a well-known risk factor of sepsis after emergent gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Elective GI endoscopy before living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), however, may also carry the septic risk among these patients. Methods This retrospective study reviewed th...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chia Chan, Chao-Long Chen, Chih-Chi Wang, Chih-Che Lin, Chee-Chien Yong, King-Wah Chiu, Keng-Liang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Sepsis
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02124-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02124-0

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