Cold Polypectomy Site Study
Cold Polypectomy Site Study
Removal of polyps at colonoscopy reduces colon cancer. Snare polypectomy is the conventional
 method for removal however the snared area after removal can occasionally appear uneven
 raising the possibility that complete removal has not occurred. The significance of this
 irregularity has not be studied. This study aims to separately sample the irregular area and
 determine the constituents while recording how frequently this occurs during routine
 colonoscopy and polypectomy. We hypothesize that the irregular areas are submucosal tissue
 and do not represent polyp tissue left behind.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients undergoing colonoscopy with at least one polyp identified where polypectomy
 is planned.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Age < 18 years

 -  Patients where polypectomy is not planned to be undertaken (patients scheduled for
 diagnostic colonoscopy only).