title: Secondary haemorrhage after rubber band ligation of haemorrhoids in patients taking clopidogrel--a cautionary note.
authors.affiliation: Ulster Community & Hospitals Trust, Dundonald, Belfast BT16 1RH.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine