Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 



Low Risk Procedures 

 - Diagnostic endoscopy with forceps biopsy (EGD, Colo,F1ex Sig) 

 - Capsule endoscopy 

 - EUS with out FNA 

 - Push enteroscopy 

 - ERCP with out sphincterotomy 

High Risk Procedures 

 - Polypectomy 

 - Variceal banding 

 - Endoscopic hemostasis 

 - PEG placement (low if ASA only) 

 - EMR (endoscopic mucosal resection 

 - ERCP with Sphincterotomy 

 - Dilation (TTS balloon or bougie) 

 - Resections (ESD, EFTR) 



Gregory Brennan MD @GregoryTBrennan



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