![]() ![]() However, a polyp removal is almost always paired with a colonoscopy, so that surgeons can gain access inside the colon. The polyp removal itself is actually painless because the inside of the colon lacks any of the nerve endings needed to feel pain. This procedure is referred to as endoscopic mucosal resection or EMR. ![]() This lifting procedure is then followed by a snare removal of the flat surfaced polyp. If a polyp is too flat or too large to cut off safely in its natural state, the endoscopist will sometimes perform a saline or methylene blue injection underneath the polyp (also done through the endoscope). This method, called cautery, is useful in removing larger polyp from the colon and also in preventing the patient from bleeding too much internally after the procedure. The device has a small, electrical wire attached to the end of it, which loops around the base of the polyp and squeezes it until it burns off. For larger polyps, a different device called a noose or snare is used. The surgeon can simply cut off extra tissue while viewing the inside of the patient’s body on a television monitor. The device is inserted into the colonoscope and guided through the GI tract to the location where the polyp has started to grow. Smaller polyps can be removed using a small tool with a cutting apparatus attached to the end. The polyp removal procedure varies depending on the size of the polyp. During a colon polyp removal, abnormal growths along the wall of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are surgically removed through the use of devices inserted into the body via the colonoscope. During a colonoscopy, the doctor can usually perform the polyp removal right then and there, to prevent the patient from having to undergo another colonoscopy later. In medical terms, the procedure is known as a polypectomy, or a colonic polypectomy. Getting polyps removed from your system is a great way to prevent colon cancer from either developing or spreading. ![]() Polyps are not always dangerous, but it’s a good idea to remove all adenomatous, or pre-cancerous polyps before they get a chance to turn malignant, or cancerous. Patients with a history of polyps in their family’s medical histories should be screened regularly to ensure that pre-cancerous polyps be removed as soon as possible. ![]()
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