551 OPTIMAL TIMING OF ENDOSCOPY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER 42-DAY MORTALITY IN VARICEAL BLEEDING

The optimal timing of endoscopy in patients with variceal bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract is unknown. Current guidelines recommend performance of endoscopy within 12-24 hours from hospital admission, but the evidence is limited. Our aim was to describe the association between timing of endoscopy and 42-day mortality in variceal...