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. 2008 Nov;21(4):237-46.
doi: 10.1055/s-0028-1089938.

Polyp surveillance

W Donald Buie  1 , Anthony R MacLean
Affiliations

Polyp surveillance

W Donald Buie et al. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2008 Nov.

Abstract

Surveillance after colonic polypectomy is important to detect and remove missed synchronous polyps and cancers and new metachronous polyps or cancers. The authors review methods of surveillance and the risk of recurrent adenomas and provide surveillance recommendations.

Keywords: Polyp; polypectomy; screening; surveillance.

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