Shai Friedland
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Colonoscopy with polypectomy in anticoagulated patients.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2006; (1): 98-100
According to current practice guidelines for performance of colonoscopy in patients requiring long-term anticoagulation, polypectomy is considered a high-risk procedure for which anticoagulation must temporarily be discontinued. However, these guidelines are based on expert opinion, and the bleeding risk after polypectomy in anticoagulated patients is not known.
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