Endoloop-Assisted Polypectomy for a Symptomatic Giant Colonic Polyp in a Pediatric Patient

• Main Authors: Yen-Chung Lin (Author), Jen-Wei Chou (Author), An-Chyi Chen (Author), Shu-Fen Wu (Author), Ching-Tien Peng (Author), Walter Chen (Author), Chien-Heng Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Colonic polyps are a common cause of persistent bloody stools in pediatric patients. Such polyps are easily diagnosed by a barium study of the lower gastrointestinal tract or by colonoscopy. Polypectomies utilizing electric ligators are generally performed on pediatric patients, and such patients ca...