Cold snare polypectomy is now accepted as safer than hot resection of lesions ≤10 mm in size, though it is still widely believed that electrocautery
Pedunculated Polyps
Pedunculated Polyps
Cold Snare Polypectomy of Pedunculated Polyps ≤10 mm: Choking Stalk for ≥10 Seconds Before Resection Reduces Immediate Bleeding
Stalk Injection and Prophylactic Clipping of Pedunculated Polyps Increase Delayed Bleeding
In this Japanese study from 5 institutions, 1147 pedunculated (stalk length of ≥5 mm) colorectal polyps were evaluated for predictors of immediate bleeding after being