Post written by Faisal Kamal, MD, from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In this study, our focus was to compare cold snare polypectomy with cold forceps polypectomy for endoscopic resection of diminutive colorectal polyps by conducting a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The practices for resection of diminutive colorectal polyps vary among endoscopists. The …
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Editor’s Choice: cold forceps polypectomy using NBI endoscopy
Associate Editor Seth A. Gross, MD, FASGE highlights this article from the March issue: "A prospective randomized comparative study of cold forceps polypectomy by using narrow-band imaging endoscopy versus cold snare polypectomy in patients with diminutive colorectal polyps." This study highlights the importance of proper polypectomy technique depending on polyp size when dealing with diminutive polyps. …
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