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==Surgery==
==Surgery==
*Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for colon polyps.
*[[Surgery]] is the mainstay of treatment for colon polyps.
*There are different surgical treatments for colon polyps including:
*There are different surgical treatments for colon polyps including:
**Surgical removal during colonoscopy
**[[Polypectomy]] during [[colonoscopy]]
**Removal with forceps or a wire loop (polypectomy). If a polyp is larger than 0.4 inches (about 1 centimeter)
**[[Laparoscopic surgery]]
**Minimally invasive surgery laparoscopically
**[[Proctocolectomy|Total proctocolectomy]]
**Colon and rectum removal (total proctocolectomy)


==References==
==References==
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