There were no episodes of postoperative bleeding in patients. The findings suggest that clinicians should not rely solely on an INR value to predict post-procedure bleeding in patients with liver disease.

The use of MAC for colonoscopies performed in our endoscopy unit increased significantly from 2003 to 2012. Although increased MAC use was associated with some patient variables, it was most significantly associated with the year of the procedure. This suggests that there were other nonpatient-related factors influencing its use.