Colon polypectomy: A review of routine and advanced techniques

Prashant Kedia, Jerome D. Waye

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Abstract

The value of performing comprehensive screening colonoscopy with complete colon polypectomy is widely accepted. Colon cancer is a significant cause of worldwide mortality and prospective studies have proven that colonoscopic polypectomy reduces both the incidence and mortality related to this disease. Over the past few decades the array of instruments and techniques have greatly expanded to assist with the safe endoscopic removal of colon polyps. This article will review the published literature regarding efficacy and safety of standard polypectomy techniques such as snare polypectomy, electrocautery, and endoscopic mucosal resection along with newer techniques such as endoscopic submucosal dissection and combined laparoscopic techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)657-665
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology
Volume47
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2013

Keywords

  • Adenoma
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopic mucosal resection
  • Polyp
  • Polypectomy

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