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 ...

Endoscopic removal of colonic adenomatous polyps is a commonly used technique that reduces the incidence of colorectal cancer. A research group at the National Cancer Center, Korea revealed that ...

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are commonly used for the minimally invasive treatment of submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. To evaluate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic mucosal resection followed by radiofrequency ablation had a better safety profile for managing ...

From April 2005 to August 2007, 17 356 diagnostic colonoscopies were performed at the Seoul National University Hospital, and endoscopic treatment was performed in 5486 cases. The adenoma detection ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Distal cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection is safe and effective for managing ...

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of superficial early cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract is standard technique in Japan and is increasingly used in Western countries. Newer techniques of ...

Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and ...

Our series comprised 322 consecutive patients who had undergone radical colectomy, involving complete local excision of the tumor with systemic lymphadenectomy, for treatment of submucosal invasive ...

The indication for colonoscopy was as follows: (i) screening test for colorectal cancer or follow-up examination after colon polypectomy; (ii) diagnostic colonoscopy for various gastrointestinal ...