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

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