Resection of a pedunculated colonic polyp with a short stalk
Resection of a pedunculated colonic polyp with a short stalk
(A) 2 cm polyp in the descending colon, note the short stalk; (B) prophylactic injection of epinephrine solution 1:20.000; (C) polypectomy in toto; (D) resection site after polypectomy: a non-bleeding vessel is visible; (E) prophylactic placement of hemoclips.
Courtesy of Uwe Seitz, MD, Sabine Bohnacker, MD, and Nib Soehendra, MD.