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Volume reduction of a giant pedunculated colonic polyp after endoclipping facilitates endoscopic resection
Panagiotis Katsinelos1, Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Christos Zavos
1Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. gchatzimav@yahoo.gr
Abstract:
Management of giant pedunculated polyps can be a challenge for therapeutic endoscopists, mainly because such polyps are not found in commonplace and experience from their management is limited. We describe a novel use of endoclips that induces significant polyp volume reduction, thereby facilitating the endoscopic removal of giant pedunculated polyps.
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