The 'Difficult' Colonic Polyp
With improved instrumentation and endoscopic technique coupled with the pre-injection of an adrenaline/sclerosant mixture, nearly all pedunculated polyps can be rapidly and relatively easily removed. Only a few very large broad-based or sessile polyps require referral to the surgeon; even some of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/601819 |
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| Summary: | With improved instrumentation and endoscopic technique
coupled with the pre-injection of an adrenaline/sclerosant mixture, nearly all
pedunculated polyps can be rapidly and relatively easily removed. Only a few
very large broad-based or sessile polyps require referral to the surgeon; even some
of these can be managed endoscopically if the patient is unfit or unwilling for
surgery, but willing to undergo multiple repeat endoscopies. |
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| ISSN: | 0835-7900 |