Open AccessEndoscopic mucosal resection of colorectal polyps in typical UK hospitals
Author(s) -
Teegan Reina Lim
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i42.5324
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , endoscopic mucosal resection , dysplasia , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , hyperplastic polyp , gastroenterology , surgery , endoscopy , cancer
To evaluate the outcomes of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for colorectal polyps, with particular regard to procedural complications and recurrence rate, in typical United Kingdom (UK) hospitals that perform an average of about 25 colonic EMRs per year.