When should endoscopic polypectomy be followed by surgery?
The authors give an account of their observations concerning the examination of 148 polyps endoscopically removed from 116 patients. Malignant transformations were found in 16 adenomas out of 139 neoplastic polyps. The author's view regarding the therapeutic strategy after endoscopic polypectomy is presented. The systematic control and follow-up of polypectomized patients is considered to be important.
Vámosi-Nagy
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Department of Surgery, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary.
Köves
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans