Risk factors for perioperative bleeding in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy construction: A case series and retrospective preliminary investigation.

Kazuhiro OtaShinya NishidaAzusa HaraShimpei KawaguchiSatoshi HaradaYuichi KojimaToshihisa TakeuchiKazuhide Higuchi

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2020)

Low serum albumin and preoperative platelet counts might be risk factors for bleeding. Rigorous follow up is necessary for patients showing a decrease in hemoglobin level ≥10% of their baseline the day after the procedure. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 932-937.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ultrasound guided
ejection fraction
atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
minimally invasive
peritoneal dialysis
cardiac surgery
cross sectional
peripheral blood
patient reported outcomes
red blood cell