Is a biopsy necessary for colon polyps suitable for polypectomy when performing a colonoscopy?

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 506-511

  Chen, Chih Hung ^a   Wu, Keng Liang ^a   Hu, Ming Luen ^a   Chiu, Yi Chun ^a   Tai, Wei Chen ^a   Chiou, Shue Shian ^a   Chuah, Seng Kee ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Colon adenomatous polyps; Direct polypectomy; False negativity for cancerous lesions; Randomized biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RECURRENCE; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; COLON ADENOMA; COLON BIOPSY; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPLASIA; EARLY CANCER; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYPECTOMY;

ADENOMATOUS POLYPS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 80055097636     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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