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- Title
Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation Can Be Safely Performed in Patients on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Pilot Study.
- Authors
Sakue Masuda; Ryuhei Jinushi; Kazuya Koizumi; Makomo Makazu; Takashi Nishino; Kento Shionoya; Kimura, Karen; Chihiro Sumida; Kubota, Jun; Chikamasa Ichita; Akiko Sasaki; Masahiro Kobayashi; Makoto Kako; Haruki Uojima; Ayumu Sugitani
- Abstract
Background & Aims: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD), a low-risk procedure for bleeding, has been suggested as an alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy for papillary dilatation in patients undergoing endoscopic stone removal who are at a higher risk of bleeding. Several guidelines recommend that combination of two antiplatelet agents should be reduced to single antiplatelet therapy when endoscopic sphincterotomy is performed. However, there is no evidence that EPBD affects the risk of bleeding in patients receiving a combination of two antiplatelet agents; thus, we aimed to explore this problem. Methods: We included 31 patients who underwent EPBD for common bile duct stones at our hospital from May 2014 to August 2022 and received either a combination of two antiplatelet agents or single antiplatelet therapy prior to the procedure. The group receiving a combination of two antiplatelet agents included patients who underwent EPBT without antiplatelet therapy withdrawal or with a shorter withdrawal period than those recommended by the guidelines. Results: In the group that received a combination of two antiplatelet agents, one of the two antiplatelet agents used was thienopyridine. No bleeding was observed after EPBD in this study. We did not find any significant between-group differences in hemoglobin levels and rate of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis. Conclusions: In patients treated with a combination of two antiplatelet agents, EPBD could be safely performed without bleeding. Therefore, future prospective studies are warranted.
- Subjects
ENDOSCOPIC retrograde cholangiopancreatography; PLATELET aggregation inhibitors; GALLSTONES
- Publication
Journal of Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases, 2023, Vol 32, Issue 2, p216
- ISSN
1841-8724
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15403/jgld-4764