The endoscopic removal of colorectal polyps is a key skill for endoscopists and is considered an essential strategy for preventing colorectal cancer. This document focuses on the therapeutic phase of screening colonoscopy, providing indications on the appropriate treatment for all types of superficial colorectal lesions. Various polypectomy techniques are described and, moreover, recommendations about diagnosis and periprocedural management of antithrombotic therapy are given, in particular in the subgroup of small lesions. (c) 2025 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
SIED-GISCOR recommendations for colonoscopy in screening programs: Part 2 – Endoscopic treatment
Iovino P.;
2025
Abstract
The endoscopic removal of colorectal polyps is a key skill for endoscopists and is considered an essential strategy for preventing colorectal cancer. This document focuses on the therapeutic phase of screening colonoscopy, providing indications on the appropriate treatment for all types of superficial colorectal lesions. Various polypectomy techniques are described and, moreover, recommendations about diagnosis and periprocedural management of antithrombotic therapy are given, in particular in the subgroup of small lesions. (c) 2025 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
