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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2015; 21(46): 13166-13176
Published online Dec 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i46.13166
Published online Dec 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i46.13166
Endoscopy in neutropenic and/or thrombocytopenic patients
Michelle C Tong, Micheal Tadros, Haleh Vaziri, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-8074, United States
Author contributions: Tong MC, Tadros M, and Vaziri H drafted the manuscript; and Tong MC and Vaziri H revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflicts of interest exist for any of the authors.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Correspondence to: Haleh Vaziri, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030-8074, United States. hvaziri@uchc.edu
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Received: June 15, 2015
Peer-review started: June 19, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: August 8, 2015
Accepted: September 28, 2015
Article in press: September 30, 2015
Published online: December 14, 2015
Processing time: 176 Days and 19.2 Hours
Peer-review started: June 19, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: August 8, 2015
Accepted: September 28, 2015
Article in press: September 30, 2015
Published online: December 14, 2015
Processing time: 176 Days and 19.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastroenterologists are often requested to perform endoscopic evaluation in neutropenic and thrombocytopenic patients. Endoscopists may be hesitant to perform these procedures in these situations, due to the fear of possible complications, such as bleeding and infection. In this systematic review, we provide gastroenterologists with the available safety data, preventive measures prior to the procedures, and the diagnostic yield of the procedures in this patient population.