Colonoscopic polypectomy: the first 200.
Colonoscopic polypectomy is a safe, reliable method of excising most colonic polyps. This paper reports 200 colonoscopic polypectomies performed by one surgeon in a Toronto teaching hospital and reviews results and complications of polyp removal and the treatment of malignant polyps. The relative value of colonoscopic and radiologic detection of polyps is assessed and a plan for follow-up after polypectomy discussed.
D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D004733:Enema; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male
D001466:Barium Sulfate