Periprocedural Anticoagulation Management of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy with Polypectomy

Abstract

Introduction/Objective Colonoscopy with polypectomy is an integral component of colorectal cancer screening. There are limited data and consensus on periprocedural anticoagulation management, especially regarding bleeding risk with uninterrupted anticoagulation and thromboembolic risk with interruption. Our aim was to determine the incidence of bleeding and thromboembolic complications among colon screening participants undergoing colonoscopy following implementation of a novel patient care pathway for standardized periprocedural anticoagulation management.

Keywords

• colonoscopy
• polypectomy
• anticoagulation
• periprocedural management