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Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy For Polyps and Polyposis

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Colonoscopy has become the leading method to explore the entire colon, and is currently considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. Improvements in technology have provided specific diagnostic capability, and the treatment of dysplastic and neoplastic superficial lesions is now achievable in the majority of patients, by adopting sophisticated resection techniques. Endoscopic treatment of polyps must be performed in order to both minimize the risks of the procedure and optimize the completeness of the removal, thereby reducing recurrence; therefore operators must be skilled and continuously trained, in order to perform local treatment by either endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) or endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). In this way, endoscopic resection can be considered a safe and effective alternative to surgery for the treatment of colorectal polyps.

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Missale, G. et al. (2009). Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy For Polyps and Polyposis. In: Delaini, G.G., Skřička, T., Colucci, G. (eds) Intestinal Polyps and Polyposis. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1124-3_12

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