MARCH 25, 2024

Same-Session EMR of Large Colon Polyps Found Safe

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Large colon polyps found during screening or post-polypectomy surveillance may no longer require a separate colonoscopy for endoscopic mucosal resection, according to data presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Results of a quality improvement project showed that a total of 204 patients successfully underwent EMR of 233 polyps in the same colonoscopies performed for screening, post-polypectomy surveillance or diagnostic purposes