SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2018
Comparative efficacy of cold polypectomy techniques for diminutive colorectal polyps: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Quality indicators for colonoscopy.Gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2024Guideline
- Cold snare polypectomy compared to cold forceps polypectomy for endoscopic resection of guideline defined diminutive polyps: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2023Pooled it
- The efficacy and safety of cold snare versus hot snare polypectomy for endoscopic removal of small colorectal polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Pooled it
- Different endoscopic treatments for small colorectal polyps: A systematic review, pair-wise, and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Cold versus hot polypectomy/endoscopic mucosal resection-A review of current evidence.United European gastroenterology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Hot and Cold Polypectomy Techniques in Children: A 13-Year Comparative Study of 2,000 Polyps.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- Cost-Minimization and Procedural Outcomes of Cold Snare Versus Cold Forceps Polypectomy for Small Colorectal Polyps: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Real Institutional Pricing.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Algorithmic approach for endoscopic management of colorectal polyps: an up-to-date review.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2025Review
- Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy.The American journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Effectiveness and safety of thin vs. thick cold snare polypectomy of small colorectal polyps: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Endoscopy international open · 2024Review
- Outcomes of thin versus thick-wire snares for cold snare polypectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Dedicated Cold Snare vs. Traditional Snare for Polypectomy of Diminutive and Small Lesions in a Porcine Model: A Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents (REIS) Study.Clinical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for management of colorectal polyps.Journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Clinical implications of decision making in colorectal polypectomy: an international survey of Western endoscopists suggests priorities for change.Endoscopy international open · 2020Article
- Indications for Cold Polypectomy Stratified by the Colorectal Polyp Size: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2020Article
- Endoscopic resection techniques for colorectal neoplasia: Current developments.World journal of gastroenterology · 2019Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough cold polypectomy techniques are preferred over polypectomy with electrocautery in the management of diminutive polyps, comprehensive comparisons among various cold polypectomy techniques have not yet been fully performed.
methodsWe searched for all relevant randomized controlled trials published up until October 2016 examining the efficacy of cold polypectomy techniques for diminutive polyps. Cold polypectomy techniques were classified as cold forceps polypectomy (CFP), jumbo forceps polypectomy (JFP), traditional cold snare polypectomy (CSP), and dedicated CSP, according to the type of device. A network meta-analysis was performed to calculate the direct and indirect estimates of efficacy among the cold polypectomy techniques.
resultsSeven studies with 703 patients and 968 polyps were included in the meta-analysis. Regarding comparative efficacy for complete histological eradication, there was no inconsistency in the network (Cochran's Q test, df = 4, P = 0.22; I
conclusionsDedicated CSP was shown to be superior to other cold polypectomy techniques in terms of complete histological eradication. Cold polypectomy using a dedicated snare can be recommended for the removal of diminutive colorectal polyps.
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