Since 2017, ESGE guidelines require that a standard snare should no longer be used for the removal of small polyps, and especially diminutive polyps. The
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Polypectomy of Small Polyps – ESGE Guideline Recommends Cold Snare Polypectomy (CSP)
Are difficult colon polyps still being operated on?
The current standard is that when polyps or adenomas are identified on (screening) colonoscopies, they should be either directly removed or, if not, patients should