A new procedure for the removal of gastric polyps and foreign bodies.
A simple procedure for the removal of multiple gastric polyps and foreign bodies is described. Before endoscopy, the introduction of a catheter bearing a nylon bag at its proximal end in the stomach is necessary. The method is safe and efficient, only 1.4% of the polyps were lost in a series of 69 polypectomies.
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D020699:Gastroscopes; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*