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- Title
Low endoscopy bleeding risk in patients with congenital bleeding disorders.
- Authors
Tomaszewski, Marcel; Bienz, Marc; Kherad, Omar; Restellini, Sophie; Laflèche, Tania; Barkun, Alan; Warner, Margaret; Bessissow, Talat
- Abstract
Introduction: Haemophilia A and haemophilia B, von Willebrand disease (VWD), factor VII deficiency and factor XI deficiency are congenital bleeding disorders predisposing to bleeding during invasive procedures. The ageing population of people with congenital bleeding disorders will likely increasingly require gastrointestinal endoscopy. The bleeding risk postgastrointestinal endoscopy and optimal prophylactic treatment regimens are not well described. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review at the McGill University Health Centre. Adult patients with haemophilia A or B, VWD, FVII deficiency and FXI deficiency who underwent gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures were included. Bleeding prophylaxis included combinations of plasma‐derived factor (VWD) or recombinant factor (haemophilia A and haemophilia B), desmopressin and/or tranexamic acid. Our primary outcome was the 72‐hour postendoscopy bleeding rate. Results: One hundred and four endoscopies were performed in 48 patients. Haemophilia A (45.3% of endoscopies) was the most common bleeding disorder, followed by VWD (38.5%), FXI deficiency (8.7%), haemophilia B (4.8%) and FVII deficiency (2.9%). All patients were reviewed by the Haemophilia Treatment Center with peri‐procedure treatment protocols put in place as required. The overall 72‐hour bleeding rate was 0.96%, confidence interval (CI) 95% (0.17%‐5.25%). The colonoscopic postpolypectomy bleeding rate was 1/21 (4.8%, CI 95% (0.9%‐22.7%)) in comparison with the general population rate of 0.3%‐10% for high‐risk endoscopy (including colonoscopic polypectomy). Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest study describing patients with inherited bleeding disorders undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. The bleeding risk is not significantly higher to the general population when haemostatically managed by a team experienced in bleeding disorders.
- Subjects
VON Willebrand disease; MCGILL University; POLYPECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; CONGENITAL disorders
- Publication
Haemophilia, 2019, Vol 25, Issue 2, p289
- ISSN
1351-8216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/hae.13691