High complete resection rate for pre-lift and cold biopsy of diminutive colorectal polyps.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

 The majority of polyps removed at colonoscopy are diminutive (≤ 5 mm) to small (< 10 mm) and there are few guidelines for the best way for these polyps to be removed. We aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of cold biopsy forceps polypectomy with pre-lift (CBPP) for polyps ≤ 7 mm. Our aims were to assess completeness of histological resection of this technique, to identify factors contributing to this and assess secondary considerations such as timing, retrieval and complication rates.

Patients and methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study on consecutive patients receiving a colonoscopy at Cheltenham General Hospital, as part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (BCSP) in England. The study included only polyps that wer

SUBMITTER: O'Connor SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5794434 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature