Risk of ambulatory colonoscopy in patients with cirrhosis: a propensity-score matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Background and study aims  Patients with cirrhosis demonstrate alterations in physiology, hemodynamics, and immunity which may increase procedural risk. There exist sparse data regarding the safety of performing ambulatory colonoscopy in patients with cirrhosis. Patients and methods  From a population-based sample of three North American states (California, Florida, and New York), we collected data on 3,590 patients with cirrhosis who underwent ambulatory colonoscopy from 2009 to 2014. We created a control cohort propensity score-matched for cirrhotic severity who did not undergo colonoscopy (N = 3,590) in order to calculate the attributable risk for adverse events. The primary endpoint was the rate of unplanned hospital encounters (UHEs) within 14 days of colonoscopy (or fro

SUBMITTER: Huang RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541192 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature