Polypectomy is an essential skill for all endoscopists performing lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. Different polypectomy tools and techniques have evolved and it is important that endoscopists are familiar with these so they can select the most appropriate technique for each polyp. This narrative review updates the different concepts in tailoring polypectomy technique to the characteristics of polyps. Effective polypectomy requires different components, including the following: careful evaluation of the polyp; decision making about optimal polyp management; actual polypectomy, which includes careful positioning of the endoscope and polyp; and postpolypectomy evaluation of the results (for completeness of resection and prophylaxis of complications).
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Gastroenterology
January 2025
Division of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, 202 13 Malmö, Sweden; Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Background & Aims: We aimed to evaluate the association of frequency of polyp diagnosis in relatives with the risk of overall and early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC).
Methods: We leveraged data from nationwide Swedish family cancer datasets (1964-2018) to calculate standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) for individuals with a family history of polyp by frequency of polyp diagnosis in family members.
Results: We followed up 11,676,043 individuals for up to 54 years.
Acad Radiol
January 2025
Professor of Radiology Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611. Electronic address:
J Clin Med
December 2024
Seoul Medical Clinic, Seoul 02037, Republic of Korea.
: Timely detection and removal of colonic adenomas are critical for preventing colorectal cancer. : This study analyzed differences in colonic adenoma characteristics based on colonoscopy history by reviewing the medical records of 14,029 patients who underwent colonoscopy between January and June 2020 across 40 primary medical institutions in Korea. : Adenoma and advanced neoplasia characteristics varied significantly with colonoscopy history ( < 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center-Hasharon Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel.
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive approach for excising rectal polyps, particularly those with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or early-stage rectal cancer (T1). This study aimed to evaluate the recurrence risk and its associated factors in patients treated with TEM for HGD and T1 rectal tumors. A retrospective review was conducted on 79 patients who underwent TEM for rectal lesions at Rabin Medical Center-Hasharon Hospital from 2005 to 2019.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrients
December 2024
Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofia University Hospital, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.
Background/objectives: Gut microbiota interacts with nutrients, which may be relevant to assigning a microbial signature to colorectal cancer (CRC). We aim to evaluate the potential of gut microbiota combined with dietary habits in the early detection of pathological findings related to CRC in the course of a screening program.
Methodology: The colonoscopy performed on 152 subjects positive for fecal occult blood test showed that 6 subjects had adenocarcinoma, 123 had polyps, and 23 subjects had no pathological findings.
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