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Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection ... (EMR) - Polyp Resection ... • Piecemeal resection ... #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Bowel prep instructions ... detection. 8. ... Goal adenoma detection ... for endoscopic resection ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection ... followed by snare resection ... removal of colonic polyps ... Endoscopic #Mucosal #Resection ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
and size of the polyp ... borders are defined ... ideal position for resection ... - After resection ... Tricks#management #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
to 10mm - For polyps ... of incomplete resection ... EMR - In comparison ... to EMR, pCSP is ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... lesion prior to EMR ... via cold or hot resection ... biliary specimen and detection ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... specificity for polyps ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... table #management #gastroenterology
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule out – screening ... negative tests are ... mortality ratio (SMR ... increase power) Selection ... Lead-time bias: early detection
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... specificity for polyps ... table #management #gastroenterology