UEMR for Medium-sized Pedunculated Colon Polyps

The Use of Underwater Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Medium-sized Pedunculated Colon Polyps: A Prospective Observational Study

Underwater EMR (UEMR) is an emerging technique for endoscopic resection. The purpose of this research is to observ wether the UEMR for medium-sized pedunculated polyps is safe and effective.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients age between 18-75 years old with pedunculated colonic polyps (measuring between 10 and 20mm), who willing to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. pregnancy,
2. inflammatory bowel disease,
3. familial polyposis
4. the use of anticoagulant therapy or antiplatelet therapy
5. the absence of informed patient consent.
6. Polyps showing signs of deep submucosal invasion