Open AccessRecto-sigmoid polypectomy by a handmade snare: Experience of 24 children with bleeding per rectum
Author(s) -
Manoj Saha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.129254
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , polypectomy , sigmoid colon , surgery , general surgery , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
A handmade snare is designed from easily available materials to treat bleeding per rectum in children due to rectosigmoid polyps. A total of 29 polypectomies were done in 24 patients. It is simple, effective, safe and economic.