Clinical Study

Polyglycolic Acid Felt Sealing Method for Prevention of Bleeding Related to Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Patients Taking Antithrombotic Agents

Table 4

Delayed bleeding rate by organ.

ā€‰Sealing group
()
Nonsealing group
()
Discontinuation group
()
Nonantithrombotic therapy group
()
value

Esophagus0.0% (0/28)0.0% (0/11)0.0% (0/5)0.5% (1/206)n.s.
Stomach8.3% (4/48)11.4% (5/44)13.0% (3/23)7.0% (24/343)n.s.
Colon0.0% (0/28)26.7% (4/15)0.0% (0/8)4.6% (8/175)<0.01
<0.01
Total3.8% (4/104)12.9% (9/70)8.3% (3/36)4.6% (33/724)<0.05
<0.01

represents -value of when comparing the sealing group and nonsealing group. represents -value of when comparing the nonsealing group and nonantithrombotics group.