Clinical Significance of Diminutive Colonic Polyps in Elderly Patients

What Is the Most Accurate Method for the Treatment of Diminutive Colonic Polyps?

Different methods such as standard, hot, and jumbo forceps are used in endoscopic treatment of diminutive colon polyps. In the current study, it was aimed to compare efficacy and safety of standard and jumbo forceps polypectomy methods in treatment of diminutive colon polyps of 5 mm. Polyps with 5 mm which were excised during colonoscopy by using standard or jumbo forceps were evaluated. Standa...

Complete biopsy resection of diminutive polyps.

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Cold biopsy forceps polypectomy (CBP) is commonly used for the removal of diminutive polyps; however, evidence for the efficacy of CBP is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of resection of diminutive polyps and to identify predictors for complete resection using CBP. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective study from a tertiary referral h...

Supplemental calcium suppresses colonic mucosal ornithine decarboxylase activity in elderly patients with adenomatous polyps.

Epidemiological and animal studies suggest a role for calcium in the chemoprevention of colorectal neoplasia. This study was designed to investigate whether supplemental oral calcium has a suppressant effect on colonic mucosal ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) and tyrosine kinase activities in patients with adenomatous polyps or a history of adenomatous polyps and whether this is affected by age. O...

Discouraging colonic polyps.

Biopsy forceps is inadequate for the resection of diminutive polyps.

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Cold biopsy forceps polypectomy (CBP) is often used for the removal of diminutive polyps. The efficacy of the technique has not been thoroughly assessed. The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the efficacy of CBP for removing diminutive polyps. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective study from St Vincent's Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in Mel...