polyps
New Data Show Cold Snare Resection May Be Safe for Removing Polyps Larger Than 10 mm
Use of cold snare to remove polyps smaller than 10 mm and possibly for larger polyps has gained support from a ...
JULY 14, 2025

Underwater EMR Demonstrates High Success, Low Recurrence Rates
Underwater EMR can be performed at high rates of success with low rates of recurrence and adverse events, according ...
JANUARY 14, 2025

Evaluation of Computer-Aided Colonoscopy Polyp Diagnosis Shows Mixed Results
Computer-assisted diagnosis has the potential to improve identification of polyps in the distal but not proximal ...
DECEMBER 4, 2024

Positives, Negatives and Unknowns of AI-Assisted Colonoscopy
Computer-assisted detection of colorectal polyps, based on the application of AI, has rapidly gained traction and ...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

What’s Best for Resecting Small Polyps?
When removing nonpedunculated polyps smaller than 10 mm, what technique is best: cold snare polypectomy or cold ...
AUGUST 24, 2024

Propofol Protocols, High-Risk Polyps and E-Learning
This month, I focus on non–anesthesiologist-administered propofol, high-risk colon polyps and e-learning that ...
AUGUST 16, 2024

Cutting to the Chase: Tips for When and How to Use Cold Snares
The increased safety of cold snare polypectomy for removing small colon polyps has spurred its more frequent use.
AUGUST 5, 2024

Cold EMR, Recognition of Invasive Cancer in Colon Polyps and a Novel Through-the-Scope Suturing System
In this issue of Sharma’s Endoscopy Insights, I discuss colon polyps with submucosal invasion, cold ...
MAY 14, 2024

Same-Session EMR of Large Colon Polyps Found Safe
Large colon polyps found during screening may no longer require a separate colonoscopy for endoscopic mucosal ...
MARCH 25, 2024

Laser-Based Tool Beats Other Methods for Measuring Polyps
A novel, laser-based virtual scale endoscope might provide a solution to the ongoing problem of polyp ...
JUNE 23, 2023

Study Demonstrates Multiple Advantages for Underwater EMR of Colorectal Polyps
Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection has numerous advantages over the conventional approach for the resection of ...
JUNE 22, 2023

Endoscopic Removal of Esophageal Foreign Bodies Using the Tripod Grasper
Originally developed to retrieve colon polyps, the tripod grasper soon became useful for removing other types of ...
MARCH 14, 2023
