Cold endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) demonstrates lower rates of delayed bleeding and perforation but a higher risk for recurrent or residual neoplasia than hot EMR in colorectal polyp treatment.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Distal cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection is safe and effective for managing non-lifting and fibrotic colorectal polyps, according to a multicenter study presented at ACG 2022 ...

Cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) may be a safe therapeutic option for selected large colorectal polyps, thanks to a safety profile superior to that of hot EMR. In findings from Germany's ...

The figure was derived from‘International consensus on the management of large (≥20 mm) non-pedunculated colorectal polyps: A World Endoscopy Organisation Delphi study’; Djinbachian et al, 2023; Under ...

Large sessile colonic polyps can be managed safely and effectively by endoscopic mucosal resection, but previous attempts increase the risk of failure, according to a report in Gastroenterology. In a ...

“[This] study suggests that endoscopic clipping is not necessary to prevent post-polypectomy bleeding after [endoscopic mucosal resection] of large serrated polyps,” Seth D. Crockett, MD, MPH, ...

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced ...

For diseases and conditions in which surgery was previously the only treatment option, advancements in endoscopic techniques and technology continue to provide patients and their providers with less ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of large colorectal adenomas resulted in a lower recurrence rate compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), but the more technically complex ESD had a ...

Just saying the word colonoscopy makes some people feel uncomfortable. But consider this: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the world, yet it’s one of the most curable ...