Cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection is safer than hot snare for large, non-pedunculated colorectal polyps but recurrence is higher. Selection of lesion is key to choosing procedure, experts say.

Cold snare endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) may be a safe therapeutic option for selected large colorectal polyps, thanks to a safety profile superior to that of hot EMR.

Cold snare polypectomy is a mechanical method that uses a snare without electrical current, which has proven to be simple and safe without the potential risks involved in electrically induced heat.

Cold snare polypectomy for colorectal polyps smaller than 1 cm significantly reduced the risk for delayed bleeding and improved procedural efficiency compared with hot snare polypectomy, according ...

The cold snare polypectomy required a longer time to perform compared to cold forceps (42.3 vs. 23.2 seconds; P < .001), but cold forceps were likely to require removal of the polyp in more than ...

GI/endoscopy procedures, such as colonoscopy, represent a high case volume at ambulatory surgery centers. In a recent study published in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, researchers compared ...

Hot snare polypectomy outperforms cold snare polypectomy when it comes to removing flat or sessile intermediate-sized polyps, according to a recent study discussed in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News ...

Cold snare polypectomy is a mechanical method that uses a snare without electrical current, which has proven to be simple and safe without the potential risks involved in electrically induced heat.

In Patients on Anticoagulants, Cold Snare Polypectomy is Effective for Removal of Small Colorectal Polyps. by Kathy Jones on Mar 22 2014 3:20 PM.