Overutilization of surgical resection for benign colorectal polyps: analysis from a tertiary care center
| Autor: | Rayan Saade, Tyler Tsang, Michel Kmeid, David Miller, Zhiyan Fu, James Litynski, Patrick Young, Joseph C. Anderson, Hwajeong Lee, Micheal Tadros |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Endoscopy International Open, Vol 09, Iss 05, Pp E706-E712 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2364-3722 2196-9736 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/a-1380-3017 |
| Popis: | Background and study aims Adequate removal of precancerous polyps is an independent factor in colorectal cancer prevention. Despite advances in polypectomy techniques, there is an increasing rate of surgery for benign polyps. We assessed whether surgical resection is properly utilized for benign colorectal polyps. Patients and methods We identified 144 patients with surgical resection for benign colorectal polyps. Polyp location, size and the indication for and type of surgery were obtained. For the purposes of this analysis, we assumed that gastroenterologists should assess polyp size accurately, endoscopically resect polyps |
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