Tag: Serrated lesions

Top tips for finding and treating serrated colon lesions (with video)

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Post written by Evelien Dekker, MD, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In this edition of Top Tips, this study highlights the clinical significance of serrated polyps, focusing on optimal recognition, removal, and appropriate follow-up strategies. In …

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Safety and efficacy of underwater EMR for 10- to 20-mm colorectal serrated lesions (SEA CLEAR study)

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Post written by Kenichiro Imai, MD, FJGES, from Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, and Yohei Yabuuchi, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan. Given the limitations of conventional EMR and the high recurrence rate associated with incomplete resection, our study focused on the safety and efficacy of underwater EMR (UEMR). …

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Endoscopic detection rate of sessile serrated lesions in Lynch syndrome patients

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Post written by Jasper L.A. Vleugels, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We compared endoscopic detection rates and distribution of sessile serrated lesions in Lynch syndrome patients to a matched control population in this case-control study. Cancers in Lynch syndrome are generally assumed to …

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