Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2020
A prospective randomized study comparing jumbo biopsy forceps to cold snare for the resection of diminutive colorectal polyps.
Trial report in Surgical endoscopy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04666194 (A Pilot Randomized Trial of Polypectomy Techniques for 4-6 mm Colonic Polyps), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Pilot Randomized Trial of Polypectomy Techniques for 4-6 mm Colonic Polyps
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 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
- Approaches to assessing completeness of colorectal polyp resections in clinical practice: a systematic scoping review.Endoscopy · 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
- Incomplete resection rates of 4- to 20-mm non-pedunculated colorectal polyps when using wide-field cold snare resection with routine submucosal injection.Endoscopy international open · 2023Article
- Endoscopic polypectomy devices.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2021Article
- [Endoscopic diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of polyps of the lower gastrointestinal tract].Der Internist · 2021Review
- Is jumbo biopsy forceps comparable to cold snare for diminutive colorectal polyps? - a meta-analysis.Endoscopy international open · 2021Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe quality of colonoscopy is essential for successful colon cancer screening. Inadequate polypectomy technique can contribute to incomplete polypectomy. The primary outcome of this study was to compare the incomplete resection rate (IRR) for cold jumbo forceps polypectomy (JFP) and cold snare polypectomy (CSP). Secondary outcomes were to compare the rates of tissue retrieval and rates of procedure-related complications.
methodsThis prospective randomized parallel-group study assigned patients undergoing colonoscopy to jumbo biopsy forceps polypectomy (JFP) or cold snare polypectomy (CSP) for polyps ≤ 6 mm in size. After polyp removal was complete, the base of the polypectomy site was biopsied to evaluate for the presence of residual polyp tissue.
resultsThe resection quality was evaluated in 151 patients with 261 polyps ≤ 6 mm. The IRR was 9.6% (25/261) for all polyps, 11.1% (16/144) for JFP, and 7.7% (9/117) for CSP (P = 0.41). Failure of tissue retrieval was noted in 0/144 (0%) of JFP and 5/117 (4.3%) of CSP (P = 0.02). There were no procedure-related complications in either group.
conclusionColon polyps are incompletely resected in a small but potentially significant percentage of cases. IRR are similar with the use of cold jumbo forceps and cold snare. Use of cold jumbo forceps may result in more successful tissue retrieval as compared to cold snare.
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