Table 5. Days before endoscopists started antiplatelet agents after endoscopic procedures.
Procedure (respondents) | Days | Endoscopists (%) |
Endoscopic biopsy (112) | Same day 1 – 3 days 3 – 5 days |
85 (70) 30 (25) 7 (6) |
Polypectomy (176) | Same day 1 – 3 days 3 – 5 days |
36 (21) 61 (35) 79 (45) |
Esophageal dilation (174) | Same day 1 – 3 days 3 – 5 days |
42 (24) 87 (50) 45 (26) |
ERCP with sphincterotomy (134) | Same day 1 – 3 days 3 – 5 days |
16 (12) 49 (37) 69 (52) |
EUS with FNA (39) | Same day 1 – 3 days 3 – 5 days |
7 (18) 14 (36) 18 (46) |
Abbreviations: ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; FNA, fine needle aspiration