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ArticleScientific reports2024

Comparison of cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection and hot snare endoscopic mucosal resection for small colorectal polyps: a randomized controlled trial.

Chang Kyo Oh, Young Wook Cho, Jiyoon Jung, Hee Yeon Lee, Jin Bae Kim, Young-Seok Cho

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  2. Clinical analysis of coldWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025
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Chang Kyo Oh *Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University of Korea, 1 Singil-ro, Yeoungdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07441, South Korea. ckdryekd@gmail.com.
Young Wook Cho *Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Jiyoon JungDepartments of Pathology, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Hee Yeon LeeDepartments of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Soonchunhyang University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Jin Bae KimDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University of Korea, 1 Singil-ro, Yeoungdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 07441, South Korea.
Young-Seok ChoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Incomplete resection rates vary among endoscopists performing cold snare polypectomy. Cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection (CS-EMR) is the technique of cold resection after submucosal injection to reduce incomplete resection. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CS-EMR for small colorectal polyps compared to hot snare endoscopic mucosal resection (HS-EMR). Preplanned sample size required 70 polyps to CS-EMR group or HS-EMR group, respectively. Patients with polyps sized 6-9 mm were randomly allocated to either the CS-EMR or the HS-EMR group. The primary outcome was residual or recurrent adenoma (RAA) rate. A total of 70 and 68 polyps were resected using CS-EMR and HS-EMR, respectively. In the intention-to-treat population, the RAA rate was 0% in the CS-EMR group and 1.5% in the HS-EMR group (risk difference [RD], - 1.47; 95% confidence interval [CI] - 4.34 to 1.39). En bloc resection rate was 98.6% and 98.5% (RD, - 0.04; 95% CI - 4.12 to 4.02); the R0 resection rate was 55.7% and 82.4% (RD, - 27.80; 95% CI - 42.50 to  - 13.10). The total procedure time was 172 s (IQR, 158-189) in the CS-EMR group and 186 s (IQR, 147-216) in the HS-EMR group (median difference, - 14; 95% CI - 32 to 2). Delayed bleeding was 2.9% vs 1.5% (RD, 1.37; 95% CI - 3.47 to 6.21) in both groups, respectively. CS-EMR was non-inferior to HS-EMR for the treatment of small colorectal polyps. CS-EMR can be considered one of the standard methods for the removal of colorectal polyps sized 6-9 mm.

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Colonic PolypsEndoscopic Mucosal ResectionAdenomaAgedColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalTreatment OutcomeCold snare endoscopic mucosal resectionHot snare endoscopic mucosal resectionResidual or recurrent adenomaSmall colorectal polyp

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