Polypectomy in Patients Taking Dual Antiplatelet Agents

Summary

Current guidelines recommend discontinuation of antiplatelets (i.e clopidogrel) for 7 days in patients taking DAT (dual antiplatelet therapy) before colonoscopy and polypectomy. The purpose of this study was to examine if a) discontinuation of these drugs reduces bleeding risks during polypectomy and if b) discontinuation of these drugs increases the occurence of thromboembolic events.

Timeline

Start

2016-01

Primary completion

2018-12

Completion

2019-03

Publications

• Won D, Kim JS, Ji JS, Kim BW, Choi H. Cold Snare Polypectomy in Patients Taking Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Randomized Trial of Discontinuation of Thienopyridines. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2019 Oct;10(10):e00091. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000091.

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