In patients on anticoagulants, cold snare polypectomy effective for removal of small colorectal polyps

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has published a special issue for March on colorectal cancer. The issue includes a new study that compares cold snare polypectomy with conventional polypectomy for the removal of small colorectal polyps in anticoagulated patients. The study showed that delayed bleeding requiring hemostasis (stoppage of bleeding) occurred significantly less often after cold snare polypectomy than during conventional polypectomy despite continuation of anticoagulants.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news