Colonic Polypectomy in Cirrhotic Patients With Portal Hypertension

Challenges in Colonic Polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Cirrhotic Patients With Portal Hypertension: Single-Center Experience

The goal of this retrospective cohort study is to evaluate the risk of post-polypectomy bleeding following the colonoscopy resection of lower gastrointestinal polyps in patients with liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the risk of bleeding increase after colonoscopy polypectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension?

Participants will be subjected to polypectomy of any colonic polyps.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All liver cirrhosis patients with portal hypertension and colonic polyps

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with platelet count less than 50,000/µL.
• Patients with hemoglobin levels less than 8 g/dL.
• Prothrombin Time more than 20 seconds.