Colonoscopic polypectomy in anticoagulated patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2009; 15(16): 1973-1976
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1973

Table 2 Polypectomy characteristics

Polyp characteristics	Number or percentage
Number of polyps	225
Polyps per patient	1.8
Average polyp size (mm)	5.1 ± 2.2
Range of polyp size (mm)	2-15
Polypectomy method	Cold snare (48%)
	Snare/cautery after saline injection (30%)
	Snare/cautery, no saline injection (16%)
	Cold biopsy (4%)
	Cold snare after saline injection (1%)
Polyp histology	Neoplastic (70%)
	Non-neoplastic (20%)
	Lost specimen (10%)

Citation: Friedland S, Sedehi D, Soetikno R. Colonoscopic polypectomy in anticoagulated patients. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(16): 1973-1976
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i16/1973.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1973