Bleeding Prophylaxis in Bleeding Disorder Patients Undergoing GI Endoscopy

Publication Date: March 16, 2020

Key Points

Key Points

  • Low risk procedures like gastroscopy or colonoscopy without polypectomy have a bleeding risk between 0 and 0.02%.
  • In general, a number of variables increases the risk of bleeding, independent of an underlying bleeding disorder, including older age, male gender, polypectomy >7 mm, and colonoscopy performed by a low-volume endoscopist. The continued development of endoscopes and equipment is likely to reduce the bleeding risk further.
  • Three recent studies have provided detailed information on best prophylaxis practice for patients with bleeding disorders.
    • Infusing to a higher target of 80–100% and using concurrent tranexamic acid pre-procedure should be incorporated in any recommendations as well as infusing for 7–10 days if a high-risk procedure.

Treatment

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Figure 1. Flowchart Summary

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