Which type of colonic polyps or mass-like lesions do you refer to an advanced endoscopist?
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When you inspect and assess a mucosal lesion/polyp what factors do you consider before making a decision to endoscopically resect it?
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Gastroenterology · Penn State Cancer Institute
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Generally speaking, endoscopists should remove all polyps that he or she can confidently remove as their skills and time schedule will allow. I would avoid sending polyps to an advanced endoscopist at a separate procedure simply because it would take longer or the lesion is in a "tough spot". On the...
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Gastroenterology · University of Arizona
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I appreciate Dr. @Dr. First Last’s perspective and would like to offer my perspective. Every endoscopist embarking on endoscopic resection should be well aware of the morphological and surface pit pattern analysis of polyps/mucosal lesions and be able to recognize early cancers.
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