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. 2017 Aug 14;23(30):5557-5566.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5557.

Postoperative bleeding in patients on antithrombotic therapy after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection

Chiko Sato  1 , Kingo Hirasawa  1 , Ryonho Koh  1 , Ryosuke Ikeda  1 , Takehide Fukuchi  1 , Ryosuke Kobayashi  1 , Hiroaki Kaneko  1 , Makomo Makazu  1 , Shin Maeda  1
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Postoperative bleeding in patients on antithrombotic therapy after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection

Chiko Sato et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Aim: To investigated the relationship between postoperative bleeding following gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and individual antithrombotic agents.

Methods: A total of 2488 gastric neoplasms in 2148 consecutive patients treated between May 2001 and June 2016 were studied. The antithrombotic agents were categorized into antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants, and other antithrombotic agents, and we included combination therapies [e.g., dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT)]. The risk factors associated with post-ESD bleeding, namely, antithrombotic agents overall, individual antithrombotic agents, withdrawal or continuation of antithrombotic agents, and bleeding onset period (during the first six days or thereafter), were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses.

Results: The en bloc resection and complete curative resection rates were 99.2% and 91.9%, respectively. Postoperative bleeding occurred in 5.1% cases. Bleeding occurred in 10.3% of the patients administered antithrombotic agents. Being male (P = 0.007), specimen size (P < 0.001), and antithrombotic agent used (P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for postoperative bleeding. Heparin bridging therapy (HBT) (P = 0.002) and DAPT/multidrug combinations (P < 0.001) were independent risk factors associated with postoperative bleeding. The bleeding rate of the antithrombotic agent continuation group was significantly higher than that of the withdrawal group (P < 0.01). Bleeding within postoperative day (POD) 6 was significantly higher in warfarin (P = 0.015), and bleeding after POD 7 was significantly higher in DAPT/multidrug combinations (P = 0.007). No thromboembolic events were reported.

Conclusion: We must closely monitor patients administered HBT and DAPT/multidrug combinations after gastric ESD, particularly those administered multidrug combinations after discharge.

Keywords: Antithrombotic agent; Endoscopic submucosal dissection; Gastric cancer; Heparin; Postoperative hemorrhages.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.

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