Abstract Background Endoscopic removal of colorectal adenoma is considered an effective treatment for reducing the mortality rates associated with cancer. Warfarin, a type anticoagulant, widely used and prevention thromboembolism; however, bleeding may increase its administration after polypectomy. In recent times, high incidence endoscopic polypectomy has been reported in patients receiving he...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Rectal carcinoid tumors, at diagnosis, are as small as 10 mm or less in about 80% of patients. These tumors are generally removed by endoscopic resection. The aim of this study was to compare treatment efficacy and safety between endoscopic submucosal resection with band ligation (ESMR-L) and conventional polypectomy. METHODS Between January 2005 and September 2010, a total of...

Background: The frequency of delayed bleeding after colorectal polypectomy has been reported as 0.6–2.8%. With the increasing performance under continuous use antithrombotic agents, care is required regarding post-polypectomy (DPPB). Better instruction to educate endoscopists therefore needed. We aimed evaluate effect and factors associated with endoscopic polyp resection. Methods: This single-...

BACKGROUND The large bowel is a rare site for leiomyomas. Furthermore, a colonic pedunculated leiomyoma is very rare. Complete endoscopic removal of a colonic leiomyoma can be problematic because of its submucosal origin. CASE REPORT We report a colonic pedunculated leiomyoma that was removed by endoscopic polypectomy without complications. A 74-year-old man was referred to our hospital becau...

BACKGROUND & AIMS A previously published study by our group suggested that adenoma-like dysplasia-associated lesions or masses (DALMs) in ulcerative colitis (UC) may be treated adequately by polypectomy and continued endoscopic surveillance. The length of follow-up evaluation in these patients averaged only 42 months. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of our previo...

A 65-year old man presented with a six-month history of loss of appetite. Clinical examination was unremarkable. Initial endoscopy was reported to be normal. Ultrasound scan of the abdomen showed a dilated common bile duct with no gall bladder calculi. Serum alkaline phosphatase was raised (630.2 U/L). Duodenoscopy with a side-viewing scope (TJF-160R Olympus) revealed a periampullary growth han...

therapy has been accepted as an appropriate and safe therapeutic option for small (≤10 mm), well-differentiated rectal carcinoid tumors without any signs of infiltration to the muscularis propria, lymphovascular invasion, or lymph node metastases. However, in terms of both complete resection and complications, the best modality of endoscopic therapy is a matter of debate. The article by Lee et ...