December 9th, 2013
Are You Removing Diminutive Colonic Polyps with a Forceps?
Small colorectal polyps are commonly encountered during colonoscopy, and their removal is important in colorectal cancer prevention. These smaller lesions (≤5 mm) are relatively easy to remove — usually done by either forceps “biopsy” or mini-snare polypectomy. The choice of removal tool is often based on operator preference, but with forceps biopsy removal, recovering the […]
M. Brian Fennerty, MD
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