714 The Efficacy and Safety of Cold snare Polypectomy

Small colonic polyps are commonly encountered at colonoscopy and are usually removed due to the risk of progression to colorectal cancer. Cold snare polypectomy is used to remove these lesions without diathermy. In essence, the polyp is transected by a snare, along with a rim of surrounding normal mucosa. This theoretically allows complete polyp removal without the potential complications of electrocautery, particularly delayed bleeding and perforation. However, the adequacy of cold snare polypectomy (in terms of completeness of resection) has not been studied in a real world setting.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - April 28, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jonathan (Yong) C. Tan, Richard La Nauze, Stuart K. Roberts, William Kemp, Paul Urquhart, Catherine E. Bunn, Gregor J. Brown Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research