title: Volume reduction of a giant pedunculated colonic polyp after endoclipping facilitates endoscopic resection.
abstract: Management of giant pedunculated polyps can be a challenge for therapeutic endoscopists, mainly because such polyps are not found in commonplace and experience from their management is limited. We describe a novel use of endoclips that induces significant polyp volume reduction, thereby facilitating the endoscopic removal of giant pedunculated polyps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzimav@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
authors.forename: Grigoris
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chatzimavroudis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zavos
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fasoulas
authors.forename: Taxiarchis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
authors.forename: Jannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kountouras
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male