Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cold snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps smaller than 1 cm significantly reduced the risk for delayed ...

Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) is superior to hot snare polypectomy (HSP) for colorectal polyps measuring 4-10 mm, a pragmatic randomized controlled trial confirms. In the Taiwan Cold Polypectomy Study, ...

Researchers at the Syracuse (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that the postpolypectomy bleeding rate is significantly higher in patients on uninterrupted clopidogrel therapy with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The reason we have this talk is because we think of polypectomy as entailing higher risk, of course,” Thomas ...

A 74-year-old woman on low-dose aspirin because of a prior transient ischemic attack presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of rectal bleeding. One week earlier, she had undergone ...

Currently, patients taking anticoagulants to prevent stroke and blood clots are often recommended to stop these medications in order to perform colonoscopy with removal of polyps. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.