Open AccessValidation of the size morphology site access score in endoscopic mucosal resection of large polyps in a district general hospital
Author(s) -
Currie Ac,
H Merriman,
Nadia shah Gilani S,
Paul Mackenzie,
McFall Mr,
Baig Mk
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0068
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , rectum , endoscopic mucosal resection , endoscopy , prospective cohort study , population , surgery , gastroenterology , environmental health
Polyp assessment is multimodal and is vital prior to endoscopic mucosal resection. The size, morphology, site and access (SMSA) score has been validated in specialist endoscopic institutions. this study investigated the ability of this score to predict incomplete endoscopic resection of large colorectal polyps in a district general hospital.