Table 2.
Comparison of the diagnostic yield of SBCE between over OGIB patients who continued and who discontinued antithrombotic agents
| Continuation group | Discontinuation group | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before propensity score matching | |||
| Number of patients | 73 | 57 | |
| Diagnostic yield | 36 (49.3%) | 35 (61.4%) | 0.169 |
| Culprit lesion | |||
| Blood pooling only | 1 (1.4%) | 4 (7.0%) | |
| Ulcer/erosion | 24 (32.9%) | 17 (29.8%) | |
| Telangioectasia | 7 (9.6%) | 11 (19.3%) | |
| Tumor | 4 (5.5%) | 3 (5.3%) | |
| After propensity score matching | |||
| Number of patients | 53 | 53 | |
| Diagnostic yield | 26 (49.1%) | 32 (60.4%) | 0.242 |
| Culprit lesion | |||
| Blood pooling only | 1 (1.9%) | 2 (3.8%) | |
| Ulcer/erosion | 16 (30.2%) | 16 (30.2%) | |
| Telangioectasia | 5 (9.4%) | 11 (20.8%) | |
| Tumor | 4 (7.5%) | 3 (5.7%) | |
SBCE, small bowel capsule endoscopy; OGIB, obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.