[Endoscopic polypectomy in benign adenoma and in early colo-rectal lesions].
The Authors report their results in 219 patients who underwent endoscopic polypectomy for benign adenomatous polyps and early colorectal cancer. This is safe and curative technique associated with low-risk of complications and in an ideal therapy to prevent the development of colorectal cancer. In fact, nowadays, dysplasia-carcinoma sequence has been described. All polyps were histologically identified and the grade of dysplasia always detected.
Brini
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Istituto di III Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
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Bogliolo
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Lande
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Gerardi
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Pontone
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging