Colon polyps surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for colon polyps.
Indications
Surgery
- Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for colon polyps.
- There are different surgical treatments for colon polyps including:
- Surgical removal during colonoscopy
- Removal with forceps or a wire loop (polypectomy). If a polyp is larger than 0.4 inches (about 1 centimeter)
- Minimally invasive surgery laparoscopically
- Colon and rectum removal (total proctocolectomy)