2015, Number 1
Videoendoscopic polypectomy importance in the treatment of polyps of rectosigmoid region
Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 4-12
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: endoscopic rectocolic polypectomy causes a revolution in the treatment of benign colic tumor and is the most frequently used procedure in the management of polyps. The purpose of the polypectomy is the removal of any injury and leave conventional surgery for polyps with a simple polypectomy which is not enough; it is a safe, fast and efficient routine procedure.Objectives: to evaluate the results of endoscopic polypectomy performed at Vladimir Ilich Lenin hospital. Assess the importance of rectosigmoidoscopy for detection and treatment of premalignant lesions.
Method: a retrospective study of cases series was performed in 51 patients who underwent video-endoscopic rectosigmoid polypectomy, in the period from September 2008 to December 2009, at Coloproctology Department of Vladimir Ilich Lenin Provincial Teaching Hospital of Holguin.
Results: polyps were more common in women (60.8 %) and those older than 60 years (35.3 %). Blood loss (37.3 %) was the most common presentation. Considering morphological features the sessile polyps form (52.9 %) and small (54.9 %) location in the rectum (60.8 %) was the most common and the solitary ones (86.3 %) predominated. Simple adenomas (64.7 %) were the most common ones and in a percentage of these a degree of dysplasia was found (31.4 %).
Conclusions: polypectomy technique was employed by loop diathermy technique; neither complications nor recurrences were reported.
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