Post written by Aamir Saeed, MD, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare cold EMR versus hot EMR for colorectal polyps. Interest in cold EMR for colorectal polyps has been growing, and cold EMR has gained popularity owing to its lower risk of …
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Cold snare vs cold forceps polypectomy
Bo-In Lee, MD, PhD from the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital at The Catholic University of Korea in Seoul, Korea discusses this Original Article "Cold snare polypectomy versus cold forceps polypectomy for diminutive and small colorectal polyps: a randomized controlled trial." Cold snare should be considered first for the complete resection of colorectal polyp …