[Use of human fibrin glue in endoscopic polypectomy of the colon. Personal experience]

The authors report their experience acquired over the past three years with regard to the use of fibrin glue in colon endoscopic polypectomy. The increasingly routine use of colonoscopy in the prophylaxis and diagnostic study of colon disease has enabled the early identification of polypoid neoformations and thus justifies their increased incidence during the asymptomatic phase. The rationale underlying the use of fibrin glue immediately after polypectomy is defined by the authors as the protective action of fibrin glue on the electrocoagulated area, the anti-haemorrhagic effect owing to the strengthened seal of the eschar that is formed, and the facilitated regeneration of tissue. The authors affirm that if injected under the peduncle or polyp, when scissile, fibrin glue may allow a more generous removal of neoformations.