Colonic polypectomy
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title:
Colonic polypectomy
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Colonic polypectomy is the removal of colorectal polyps in order to prevent them from turning cancerous. Gastrointestinal polyps can be removed endoscopically through colonoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy, or surgically if the polyp is too large to be removed endoscopically. The method used to perform colonic polypectomies during colonoscopy depends on the size, shape and histological type of the polyp to be removed. Prior to performing polypectomy, polyps can be biopsied and examined histol
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Removal of colorectal polyps to prevent them turning cancerous
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonic_polypectomy
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2024-03-01T13:35:09Z
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