How Do I Manage Post-Polypectomy Bleeding?

Autor: Sung Pil Hong
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Clinical Endoscopy
ISSN: 2234-2443
2234-2400
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2012.45.3.282
Popis: Colonoscopic polypectomy is an effective method for prevention of colorectal cancer and has become one of the most common procedures worldwide. Most colorectal polyps can be removed safely by various polypectomy techniques; however, serious complications can occur. Postpolypectomy bleeding is the most common complication of colonoscopic polypectomy, accounting for 0.3% to 6.1% of polypectomy. This issue summarizes various endoscopic techniques to treat postpolypectomy bleeding.
Databáze: OpenAIRE