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Final Status of the Polypectomy.

Large pedunculated polyps (> 2-3 cm) are often easily removed with standard snare cautery techniques. The difficulty most commonly encountered is when a large polyp has a particularly long stalk, and the head of the polyp prolapses...

The practice of removing polyps at colonoscopy is based on the assumption that their removal prevents progression to cancer. This concept, often called the adenoma-carcinoma sequence.

Endoscopic snare excision of large pediculated polyp. Most pedunculated polyps are removed by transection of the stalk with a polypectomy snare. The major risk with this approach is postpolypectomy bleeding. As a result, many...

Endoscopic Image of Tubular Adenoma on a Long Stalk. Adenomatous polyps are precursors of most colorectal cancers, and their prevalence increases with age. The chance of detecting adenomatous polyps at colonoscopy is generally...

Endoscopic Appearance of Tubular Adenoma on a Long Stalk.

This is the case of a 54 year-old male with rectal bleeding.

The recognition of abnormalities requires through knowledge of the normal appearance. This truism is particularly applicable to diagnostic endoscopy.

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