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. 2016 Dec 26;2(3):57-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2016.12.006. eCollection 2017 Mar.

A rare case of giant fibrovascular polyp endoscopically resected with loop and cut technique

Benedetto Mangiavillano  1 , Maria Flavia Savarese  2 , Federica Boeri  2 , Corrado Ruggeri  3 , Massimo Conio  2
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A rare case of giant fibrovascular polyp endoscopically resected with loop and cut technique

Benedetto Mangiavillano et al. VideoGIE. .
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Keywords: GFVP, giant fibrovascular polyps.

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Figure 1
EGD feature of the giant hypopharyngeal fibrovascular polyp.
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Figure 2
Endoloop on the base of the hypopharyngeal fibrovascular polyp.
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Figure 3
Resection with dual-knife at the base of the polyp.
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Figure 4
Resection with the hook-knife at the base of the polyp.
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Figure 5
Giant hypopharyngeal fibrovascular polyp after resection.
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