PHILADELPHIA—Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection can be performed at high rates of success with low rates of recurrence and adverse events, according to a new study of one center’s real-world experience over a six-year span.
Underwater EMR, which relies on submerging the polyp in water before hot snare resection instead of injecting fluid into the submucosal layer, “should be part of the toolbox of advanced endoscopists,” said Frances Dang, MD, an advanced endoscopy