Risk of ambulatory colonoscopy in patients with cirrhosis: a propensity-score matched cohort study. Endoscopy international open Huang, R. J., Banerjee, S. n., Friedland, S. n., Ladabaum, U. n. 2020; 8 (10): E1495–E1501

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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 from a synthetic index date for the control cohort). Predictors for UHE were assessed in multivariable regression. Results The attributable risk for any UHE following colonoscopy was 3.1?% (confidence interval [CI] 2.1-4.1?%, P ?

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