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Observational studyInternational journal of colorectal disease2017

Insulated-tip knife endoscopic polypectomy for difficult pedunculated colorectal polyps: a prospective pilot study.

Lianjun Ma, Yaqi Zhai, Ningli Chai, Huikai Li, Li Yan, Zhenjuan Li, Xiaobin Zhang, Xiuxue Feng, Enqiang Linghu

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Observational study in International journal of colorectal disease, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Current strategies for malignant pedunculated colorectal polyps.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lianjun MaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Yaqi ZhaiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Ningli ChaiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Huikai LiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Li YanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Zhenjuan LiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xiaobin ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xiuxue FengDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China.
Enqiang LinghuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing Road 28, Beijing, 100853, China. linghuenqiang@vip.sina.com.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNUnion Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndoscopic polypectomy is widely used for colorectal polyps. However, for giant pedunculated colorectal polyps (≥3 cm), conventional techniques are so difficult with en bloc resection that patients had to be transferred to surgery. We had firstly reported our first experience with an insulated-tip knife to successfully remove a giant pedunculated polyp in the sigmoid colon. In this study, our aim was to explore safety and feasible of insulated-tip knife endoscopic polypectomy (IT-EP) for difficult pedunculated colorectal polyps.

methodsA total of seven consecutive patients with giant pedunculated colorectal polyps (≥3 cm) were prospectively enrolled. IT-EP was conducted with the help of clips for all the seven patients, and data of them was recorded and analyzed.

resultsOf seven patients, five were men and two were women with a mean age 61 years (49-72 years). The mean diameter of polyp head and stalk was 36.4 ± 4.9 mm (30-42 mm) and 14.6 ± 3.6 mm (10-20 mm), respectively. All the polyps were successfully removed with IT-EP, with a mean operation time of 14.9 ± 3.5 min (11-20 min). No serious bleeding or perforation was experienced, and no surgery was needed. There was no recurrence or residual of polyps at a mean 8.1-month follow-up.

conclusionsInsulated-tip knife endoscopic polypectomy is a safe and feasible alternative for difficult pedunculated colorectal polyps.

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ColonoscopyAgedColonic PolypsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesColorectal polypsEndoscopic polypectomyInsulated-tip knife

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PMID27987015
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