Simple method for polyp retrieval during colonoscopy.
Retrieval of small polyps can often be frustrating for the skilled endoscopist. We introduce a technique of polyp retrieval that is simple and effective in yielding intact specimens for accurate pathologic examination.
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Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Plainfield.
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Thornton
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Eisenstat
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D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods