ArticleEndoscopy international open2017
A prospective comparison of cold snare polypectomy using traditional or dedicated cold snares for the resection of small sessile colorectal polyps.
Article in Endoscopy international open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02239536 (Hot Snare Polypectomy Vs. Hot Snare Polypectomy After Saline Injection for the Complete Resection of Neoplastic Colorectal Polyps), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Hot Snare Polypectomy Vs. Hot Snare Polypectomy After Saline Injection for the Complete Resection of Neoplastic Colorectal Polyps: Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Cold versus hot polypectomy/endoscopic mucosal resection-A review of current evidence.United European gastroenterology journal · 2021Pooled it
- Approaches to assessing completeness of colorectal polyp resections in clinical practice: a systematic scoping review.Endoscopy · 2026Article
- Standardized Selective Clipping for Persistent Immediate Bleeding after Cold Snare Polypectomy of Small Colorectal Polyps: A Prospective Cohort Study.Endoscopy international open · 2026Article
- Cold Snare Polypectomy in Pediatric Polyposis: A Multicenter Experience.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- 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
- Safety of cold snare polypectomy with periprocedural antithrombotic agents for colorectal polyps: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 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
- Clinical implications of decision making in colorectal polypectomy: an international survey of Western endoscopists suggests priorities for change.Endoscopy international open · 2020Article
- Risk factors for incomplete polyp resection after cold snare polypectomy.International journal of colorectal disease · 2019Article
- Comparison of Outcomes of Colorectal Polypectomy Using Traditional Snare and Rotary Snare: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND STUDY
aimsThe evidence for efficacy and safety of cold snare polypectomy is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the completeness of resection and safety of cold snare polypectomy, using either traditional or dedicated cold snares. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis was a prospective, non-randomized study performed at a single tertiary hospital. Adult patients with at least one colorectal polyp (size ≤ 10 mm) removed by cold snare were included. In the first phase, all patients had polyps removed by traditional snare without diathermy. In the second phase, all patients had polyps removed by dedicated cold snare. Complete endoscopic resection was determined from histological examination of quadrantic polypectomy margin biopsies. Immediate or delayed bleeding within 2 weeks was recorded.
resultsIn total, 181 patients with 299 eligible polyps (n = 93 (173 polyps) traditional snare group, n = 88 (126 polyps) dedicated cold snare group) were included. Patient demographics and procedure indications were similar between groups. Mean polyp size was 6 mm in both groups (
conclusionsCold snare polypectomy is effective and safe for the complete endoscopic resection of small (≤ 10 mm) colorectal polyps with either traditional or dedicated cold snares.
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