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Colonoscopy - Descending Colon Flat Lesion -...
A colonoscopy and an EMR performed in an elderly patient, who self-reffered for endoscopic mucosal resection, after his gastroenterologist recommended surgery to remove the lesion. This lesion was tethered...
Repair of Descending Thoracic Aorta with Vascular...
Dr. Jeng Wei, director of Heart Center of Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan presented repair of descending thoracic aorta with vascular ring connector in type B aortic dissection. Aortic dissection...
Endoscopic Appearance of Pedicled Polyp of the...
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...
Endoscopic Appearance of Pedicled Polyp of the...
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 Appearance of Pedicled Polyp of the...
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...
Endoscopic Appearance of Pedicled Polyp of the...
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...
Endoscopic Appearance of Pedicled Polyp of the...
Endoscopic Appearance of Tubular Adenoma on a Long Stalk.
Endoscopic Appearance of Pedicled Polyp of the...
This is the case of a 54 year-old male with rectal bleeding.
Stalked Polyp - Polypectomy (2 of 6)
The form of the pedicle is observed. Polyps on a pedicle usually are removed readily with the snare and cautery technique. Some polyps are on an extremely long pedicle and can pose a problem for their...