[Endoscopic polypectomy in benign adenoma and in early colo-rectal lesions]

The Authors report their results in 219 patients who underwent endoscopic polypectomy for benign adenomatous polyps and early colorectal cancer. This is safe and curative technique associated with low-risk of complications and in an ideal therapy to prevent the development of colorectal cancer. In fact, nowadays, dysplasia-carcinoma sequence has been described. All polyps were histologically identified and the grade of dysplasia always detected.