Delayed Bleeding After Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: When Is Emergency Colonoscopy Needed?

Hideyuki ChibaKen OhataJun TachikawaJun ArimotoKeiichi AshikariHiroki KuwabaraMichiko NakaokaToru GotoAtsushi Nakajima

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2018)

Risk factors for delayed bleeding are rectal lesions and lesion size ≥ 40 mm. This watch and wait strategy resulted in no requirements for emergency colonoscopy or blood transfusion, and no serious conditions caused by delayed bleeding.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
endoscopic submucosal dissection
public health
emergency department
healthcare
rectal cancer