Open AccessRole of prophylactic hemoclip placement in prevention of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding for large colon polyps: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Author(s) -
Manesh Kumar Gangwani,
Priyanka Ahuja,
Abeer Aziz,
Anooja Rani,
Wade LeeSmith,
Muhammad Aziz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2021.0602
Subject(s) - medicine , polypectomy , randomized controlled trial , incidence (geometry) , surgery , meta analysis , relative risk , complication , confidence interval , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer , physics , optics
Polypectomy is a widely used and effective procedure to treat precancerous polyps. Delayed post-polypectomy bleeding (DPPB), a common complication of polypectomy, may diminish the utility of this procedure. Previous data on the efficacy of hemoclips has been conflicting, therefore we aimed to collectively evaluate and analyze the data to reach a definitive conclusion on the efficacy of using hemoclips to prevent incidences of DPPB in patients with large polyps (≥10 mm).