Newswise — The October issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology features a study of data from more than 1.8 million colonoscopies that found inconsistent polypectomy techniques for polyps ...

US endoscopists frequently stray from established best practices when removing colon polyps smaller than 1 cm, with fewer than 60% of procedures using the recommended cold snare technique, an analysis ...

Newswise — San Antonio, Texas, October 18, 2010 – Research exploring the progression of colon polyps to colorectal cancer and evaluating techniques to improve polyp detection was among the clinical ...

Although at professional meetings it is always impressive to watch an expert demonstrate his technique of removing extremely difficult lesions, does this suggest that every endoscopist should attempt ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Polypectomy is a fundamental practice in colonoscopy, well known to effectively reduce colon cancer incidence ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Cold snare polypectomy or jumbo biopsy techniques were superior to standard cold biopsy in the ...

A new study that compares cold snare polypectomy with conventional polypectomy for the removal of small colorectal polyps in anticoagulated patients. The study showed that delayed bleeding requiring ...

Research presented at Digestive Disease Week suggests that laparoscopic-assisted colonoscopy with polypectomy for polyp removal could reduce the length of hospital stay and save the healthcare system ...

Colonoscopy is considered the 'gold standard' for detection and removal of premalignant lesions in the colon. However, studies suggest that colonoscopy is less protective for right-sided than for left ...

An endoscopic technique known as retroflexion, when used in the right side of the colon, may increase the diagnostic yield of polyps, including large adenomas (larger than 10 millimeters) and serrated ...

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