Colonoscopic polypectomy. Current techniques and controversies

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 443-458

  Hewett, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Anticoagulation; Cold snare; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Electrocautery; Polypectomy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TICLOPIDINE; WARFARIN;

CAUTERIZATION; COLD SNARING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL POLYP; ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL CLIP; HOT SNARING; HUMAN; INTESTINAL FORCEPS; PEDUNCULATED POLYP; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SERRATED POLYP; SURGICAL SNARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADENOMA; ANTICOAGULATION; COLD SNARE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; ELECTROCAUTERY; POLYPECTOMY;

COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881259044     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: 15581942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2013.05.015     Document Type: Review

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