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. 2015 Jun 24;3(3):E173–E178. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1390750

Table 4. Use of individual drugs with high risk procedures.

Procedure On ASA/NSAIDs (%) On ASA and dipyridamole (%) On either ASA/clopidogrel (%) On clopidogrel & ASA/NSAIDS (%)
Colonoscopy with polypectomy 139/238 (58.4) 71/238 (29.8) 54/238 (22.7) 28/238 (11.8)
Esophageal dilation 106/237 (44.7) 50/237 (21.1) 40/237 (16.9) 21/237 (8.9)
PEG 108/210 (50.9) 47/210(22.2) 35/210(16.5) 15/210 (7.1)
ERCP and sphincterotomy  61/140 (45.6) 26/140 (18.6) 12/140 (8.6)  4/140 (2.9)
EUS with FNA   9/20 (45)  5/20 (25)  3/20 (15)  2/20 (10)
Overall  50 % 23.6 % 17 %  8.3 %

Abbreviations: ASA, aspirin; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; FNA, fine needle aspiration; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy