Difference between revisions of "Polypectomy"

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Endoscopic image of a colonic polyp. (WC/Holland)

Polypectomy is the removal of a polyp.

In the context of gastroenterology:^[1]

Preferred technique	Polyp size
Cold forceps or cold snare	small
Hot snare	large (>= 1 cm)

↑ Fyock, CJ.; Draganov, PV. (Aug 2010). "Colonoscopic polypectomy and associated techniques.". World J Gastroenterol 16 (29): 3630-7. PMID 20677334.

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