Open AccessPreoperative endoscopic tattooing for colonic polyp localization: From blue to black
Author(s) -
Blouhos Konstantinos,
Boulas Konstantinos A.,
Paraskeva Aikaterini,
Gravalidou Ioanna,
Chatzipourganis Konstantinos,
Triantafyllidis Alexandros,
Hatzigeorgiadis Anestis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2428
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic mucosal resection , colonoscopy , endoscopic submucosal dissection , general surgery , colorectal cancer , surgery , endoscopy , cancer
When surgical polypectomy and not segmental resection is planned, preoperative endoscopic tattooing with high‐volume undiluted methylene blue should be avoided as it can result in colon perforation.