title: Polypectomies: colonic endoscopic resections.
abstract: The authors present their experience with 924 colonoscopic polypectomies in 549 patients. Postpolypectomy bleeding was 0.36% without perforations. Complications associated with the procedure are analyzed; evaluating the risk, diagnosis and treatment based on a survey of the literature and personal experience.
authors.affiliation: Division of Coloproctology, Hospital das Clínicas University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Nahas
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Borba
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Nahas
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Sobrado Júnior
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Bringel
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lourenção
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Habr-Gama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery