Clin Endosc.  2024 Mar;57(2):141-157. 10.5946/ce.2024.002.

International Digestive Endoscopy Network consensus on the management of antithrombotic agents in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy

• Kang SJ
• Tae CH
• Bang CS
• Shin CM
• Jeong YH
• Choi M
• Hwang JH
• Saito Y
• Chiu PWY
• Rerknimitr R
• Khor C
• Khien VV
• Choi KD
• Shim KN
• Song GA
• Lee OY
• The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines

• KMID: 2553749
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.002

Abstract

Antithrombotic agents, including antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants, are widely used in Korea because of the increasing incidence of cardiocerebrovascular disease and the aging population. The management of patients using antithrombotic agents during endoscopic procedures is an important clinical challenge. The clinical practice guidelines for this issue, developed by the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, were published in 2020. However, new evidence on the use of dual antiplatelet therapy and direct anticoagulant management has emerged, and revised guidelines have been issued in the United States and Europe. Accordingly, the previous guidelines were revised. Cardiologists were part of the group that developed the guideline, and the recommendations went through a consensus-reaching process among international experts. This guideline presents 14 recommendations made based on the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology and was reviewed by multidisciplinary experts. These guidelines provide useful information that can assist endoscopists in the management of patients receiving antithrombotic agents who require diagnostic and elective therapeutic endoscopy. It will be revised as necessary to cover changes in technology, evidence, or other aspects of clinical practice.

Keyword

Anticoagulants; Endoscopy; Guideline; Platelet aggregation inhibitors

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Postendoscopic submucosal dissection bleeding in aspirin users comparing the interruption and continuation groups. M-H, Mantel–Haenszel; CI, confidence inter¬val.

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  Fig. 2. Postendoscopic submucosal dissection bleeding comparing the dual antiplatelet therapy and single antiplatelet therapy groups. DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy; APA, antiplatelet agent; M-H, Mantel–Haenszel; CI, confidence interval.

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  Fig. 3. Suggested protocol for perioperative direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) management. (●) means that DOACs can be administered on the same day if procedures that damage the mucosa (biopsy, cold snare polypectomy, etc.) were not performed. ((●)) means that DOACs can be administered two days after high-risk procedures if there are no risk factors for postprocedural bleeding and no symptoms or signs of postoperative bleeding. CrCl, creatinine clearance; AM, ante meridiem; PM, post meridiem.

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