Hemodialysis is a strong risk factor for post-endoscopic sphincterotomy bleeding in patients with choledocholithiasis

Abstract

Background and study aims Hemodialysis (HD) is considered one of the risk factors for post-endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) bleeding. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective study to evaluate HD as a risk factor for post-ES bleeding in patients with choledocholithiasis.

Patients and methods We used the post-ES bleeding rate as the main outcome measure. To evaluate the influence of HD on the risk of post-ES bleeding, logistic regression and propensity score analyses were conducted. In addition, univariate analysis-based comparisons of various clinical parameters (as secondary outcome measures) were performed between the patients in the HD and non-HD groups that experienced post-ES bleeding.

Results A total of 1518 patients were enrolled. In the multivariate analysis, a platelet count of < 50,000, anticoagulant therapy, bleeding during ES, and HD were found to be significantly associated with post-ES bleeding (odds ratio [OR]: 35.30, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 3.81 – 328.00; OR: 4.39, 95 % CI: 1.53 – 12.60; OR: 4.28, 95 % CI: 2.30 – 7.97; and OR: 13.30, 95 % CI: 5.78 – 30.80, respectively). Propensity score matching created 28 matched pairs. Propensity score analysis showed that the risk difference between the groups was 0.214 (95 % CI: 0.022 – 0.407). In a comparison between the patients in the HD and non-HD groups that suffered post-ES bleeding, it was found that the post-ES bleeding was significantly more severe in the HD group (p = 0.033), and massive blood transfusions and long periods of hospitalization were more frequently required in the HD group (p = 0.008 and p < 0.001, respectively).

Conclusion HD is an independent risk factor for post-ES bleeding and makes post-ES bleeding more serious.

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