Table 1

Stratification of bleeding severity

CriteriaSeverity
Rectal bleeding within 30 days of procedure resulting in any of the following
Procedure aborted
Unplanned post-procedure medical consultation
Unplanned hospital admission, or prolongation of hospital stay, for ≤3 nights		Minor
Haemoglobin drop of ≥2 g
Transfusion
Unplanned admission or prolongation for 4–10 nights
ITU admission for 1 night
Interventional procedure (endoscopic or radiological)		Intermediate
Surgery
Unplanned admission or prolongation for >10 nights
ITU admission >1 night		Major
DeathFatal

  • Taken from Rutter+Chilton,88 in turn adapted from Cotton et al.89

  • ITU, intensive therapy unit.