Q: I had a polyp removed at my last colonoscopy. Does this mean I will get colon cancer? A: Colon polyps are abnormal growths that develop in the lining of the colon (large intestine). They are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Polypectomy is a fundamental practice in colonoscopy, well known to effectively reduce colon cancer incidence ...

Polypectomy (the surgical removal of polyps by colonoscopy) of small polyps found during CT colonography is costly and unnecessary according to a new study. Polypectomy (the surgical removal of polyps ...

In our case series, the 2 upper intestinal perforations were likely due to shear stress from complex anatomy, but the colonic perforation was due to the therapeutic polypectomy, probably at a previous ...

Colorectal polyps are small growths on the inner lining of the colon. Polyps are not usually cancerous; most are hyperplastic polyps with a low risk of cancer; but some (known as adenomatous polyps) ...

As the gold standard for colon cancer, colonoscopies are often the subject of malpractice cases for gastroenterologists, according to a blog post from law firm Miller & Zois. Here are five things to ...

Trainee involvement during colonoscopy offered mixed results when it came to exam quality and polyp detection, according to a population-based cohort study from Canada. Having a gastroenterology or ...

A medical complication can be defined as an undesired event that requires an unscheduled or prolonged hospital stay. 1 It can also be described as an adverse event that requires a deviation from the ...

WASHINGTON — Cold snare polypectomy safely removed small colonic polyps with minimal immediate complications and no known late complications, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.

An axial view of a CT scan of the patient's pelvis shows free air in the left hemiscrotum (Panel A, arrow). An axial view shows diverticular disease affecting the distal colon and widespread gas in ...

DETROIT – Nurse-driven, open-access colonoscopy programs are as effective and safe as colonoscopy following a consultation with a gastroenterologist, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

Perforation is a known, major complication of upper and lower endoscopy. The incidence of perforation is higher during therapeutic vs diagnostic procedures. Management of perforation ranges from ...