Ineffective use of a detachable snare for colonoscopic polypectomy of large polyps

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
M MatsushitaY Yunoki

Abstract

Colonoscopic polypectomy of large polyps may be associated with complications such as bleeding. Use of a detachable snare may reduce the risk of bleeding. We describe several instances in which the use of such a device proved to be ineffective. A detachable snare was used for colonoscopic polypectomy of large polyps in 18 patients (20 polyps), also applied at the residual stalk after conventional polypectomy in 5 patients (5 polyps), and evaluated retrospectively. Sixteen of the 20 polyps were pedunculated, and 4 were semi-pedunculated. In 3 of the 4 semi-pedunculated lesions, the loop slipped off after polypectomy because the lesions were cut close to the site of encirclement. Bleeding occurred in 4 cases because of transection by the loop of a thin stalk (4 mm) before polypectomy (1), slipping of the loop in a semi-pedunculated lesion (1), or insufficient tightening of the loop (2). After conventional polypectomy, we could not effectively snare the residual stalk because of flattening in 3 of the 5 lesions. Use of the detachable snare for polypectomy of thin stalked or semi-pedunculated lesions may result in technical failure of this technique. The stalk should be fully encircled with the snare before polypectomy. The detacha...Continue Reading

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