| A Case of Stroke after Cessation of the Warfarin for a Colonoscopic Polypectomy |
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Ju Young Choi, Ki-Nam Shim, Su Jung Baik, Yoo Ri Kim, Sung-Eun Kim, Sung-Ae Jung, Kwon Yoo, Il Hwan Moon |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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| 대장용종절제술 시 항응고제의 복용을 중단한 환자에서 발생한 뇌경색 1예 |
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최주영, 심기남, 백수정, 김유리, 김성은, 정성애, 유권, 문일환 |
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이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 의과학연구소 |
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| Abstract |
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It is not necessary to adjust anticoagulation for low-risk procedures, such as a gastroduodenoscopy or a colonoscopy with biopsy. For high-risk procedures of bleeding that include an endoscopic polypectomy and treatment of varices, warfarin should be discontinued for a few days. However, there is the risk of a thromboembolism by stopping warfarin treatment. We report a case of a 77-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, who stopped taking warfarin 4 days before a colonoscopic polypectomy, and developed an acute cerebral infarction after the procedure. (Intest Res 2007;5:200-203) |
| Key Words:
Warfarin, Endoscopic Polypectomy, Cerebral Infarction |
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