According to a new study, the use of narrow band imaging (NBI) during colonoscopy is sufficiently accurate to allow distal hyperplastic (non-cancerous) polyps to be left in place without removal ...

The sigmoid colon is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum. It pushes feces along the bowel tract. It’s about a foot and a half long (around 40 centimeters) and ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD An adenomatous polyp, also known as an adenoma, is an abnormal growth of cells that forms ...

April 7, 2010 — The prevalence of common structural abnormalities of the colon, including polyps, hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer (CRC), and diverticulosis, is no higher in nonconstipated ...

POLYPS of the rectum and colon have been observed with increasing frequency in the past few ... P.P. (M. G. H. 446667), a 72-year-old woman, had a sigmoid polyp for which laparotomy was carried ...

Why do polyps need to be removed?. Most colorectal cancer starts from a polyp, a small clump of cells that forms on the colon’s lining. Polyps are often harmless, but over time, some grow and ...

During a sigmoidoscopy, doctors can check for inflammation and diagnose conditions like polyps, tumors, ulcers, hemorrhoids, and other conditions that affect the lower colon, including: Ulcerative ...

This surgical procedure removes the sigmoid colon and connects the descending colon with the anus. It can be done via open or laparoscopic surgery. ... or precancerous polyps are discovered, ...

Of the 996 polyps available to analyze, 33 segments had any prior incomplete resection of a study polyp, while 181 had prior complete resection of a study polyp. Another 669 segments had no prior ...

According to a new study, the use of narrow band imaging (NBI) during colonoscopy is sufficiently accurate to allow distal hyperplastic (non-cancerous) polyps to be left in place without removal ...