| Theme |
Cold polypectomy : Merits and demerits |
| Title |
International current status and my personal opinion of cold polypectomy |
| Author |
Yoji Takeuchi |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Noriko Matsuura |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Tomofumi Akasaka |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Noboru Hanaoka |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Koji Higashino |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Noriya Uedo |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Ryu Ishihara |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Author |
Hiroyasu Iishi |
Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases |
| [ Summary ] |
Cold polypectomy, which is now dramatically spreading in Japan, was originally developed in the 1980's. However, it was one of the procedures to remove small or diminutive colorectal polyps used by a limited number of endoscopists even in Western countries. It appears to be rapidly gaining in popularity all over the world, based on the results of some clinical trials. Hence, although additional information is needed and residual polyps may be a concern to be cautious about, cold polypectomy can be an important technique to remove small or diminutive colorectal polyps. |