Efficient technique for retrieving small polyps from the colon and rectum following snare polypectomy.
The use of a 4- x 4-inch gauze pad at the suction port during snare colonoscopic polypectomy facilitates the retrieval of polyps. This technique is a simple, rapid, and cost-effective method of retrieving small polyps for pathologic evaluation.
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Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mount Carmel Health Center, Columbus, Ohio.
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D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction