Endoscopic Resection of Large Colorectal Polyps: An Observational Cohort Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWhite River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
This protocol describes a prospective cohort study. It addresses an important challenge in the prevention of colorectal cancer and duodenal cancer: how to safely and effectively remove large polyps.
Any patient ≥18 who presents for an upper endoscopy or colonoscopy and who does not have criteria for exclusion
Patients with a ≥20mm colon polyp
Patients with a ≥10mm duodenal polyp
Patients who are receiving an emergency endoscopy
Patients with coagulopathy with an elevated INR ≥1.5, or platelets <50
Poor bowel preparation
Pregnancy