Advances in therapeutic colonoscopy Part 1: New methods of polypectomy

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Author(s): B P Saunders

Description

Direct observation of the colonic surface, colour documentation and the ability for biopsy make colonoscopy the best diagnostic test for most colonic diseases. However colonoscopy also has an important therapeutic role. In recent years several novel endoscopic techniques have been developed which have changed our approach to the management of colonic disorders. The first of 2 articles highlights new methods of polypectomy and mucosal ablation.