Prospective, randomized comparison of 2 methods of cold snare polypectomy for small colorectal polyps Akira Horiuchi, MD, Kenji Hosoi, MD, Masashi Kajiyama, MD, Naoki Tanaka, MD, Kenji Sano, MD, David Y. Graham, MD Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Volume 82, Issue 4, Pages 686-692 (October 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.02.012 Copyright © 2015 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Left, Dedicated cold polypectomy snare (Exacto cold snare, US Endoscopy, Mentor, Ohio). Right, Traditional cold polypectomy snare (Snare Master, Olympus, Tokyo, Japan). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015 82, 686-692DOI: (10.1016/j.gie.2015.02.012) Copyright © 2015 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 A, The snare is opened enough to allow a rim of normal tissue to be ensnared and resected. B, The polyp and small rim of normal tissue are snared without tenting and guillotined vigorously. C, The absence of visible residual polyp tissue was confirmed endoscopically. D, Removal confirmed by using narrow-band imaging. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015 82, 686-692DOI: (10.1016/j.gie.2015.02.012) Copyright © 2015 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Terms and Conditions