Practice patterns and predictors of prophylactic endoscopic clip usage during polypectomy.

ABSTRACT: Background and study aims  Prophylactic endoscopic clips are commonly placed during polypectomy to reduce risk of delayed bleeding, although evidence to support this practice is unclear. Our study aimed to: (1) identify variables associated with prophylactic clip use; (2) explore variability between endoscopists' clipping practices and (3) study temporal trends in prophylactic clip use. Patients and methods  This was a retrospective cohort study in a high-volume unit dedicated to screening-related colonoscopies. Colonoscopies involving polypectomy from 2008 to 2014 were reviewed. The primary outcome was prophylactic clipping status, both at the patient level and per polyp. Hierarchical regression models yielded adjusted odds ratios (AORs) to determine predictors of prophylact

SUBMITTER: Forbes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6746303 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature