Endoscopic polypectomies in upper gastrointestinal tract.
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1990-01-01
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Nine polyps retrieved from the upper gastrointestinal tract by endoscopic polypectomy in nine patients are reported. Polyps were removed from the distal esophagus (1), stomach (7) and duodenum (1). Dysphagia, obstructive jaundice and upper gastrointestinal bleeding were the presenting features in four patients. In five patients gastric polyps were detected incidentally at endoscopy. Of the nine polyps, six were adenomas, two were hyperplastic polyps and one in the esophagus was inflammatory. All the polyps could be retrieved completely and there were no complications. Thus polyps do occur in the upper gastrointestinal tract in India; their electrosurgical removal is easy and safe and allows histopathological examination of the entire polyp.
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Bhargava DK, Arora A, Chopra P. Endoscopic polypectomies in upper gastrointestinal tract. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1990 Jan; 9(1): 41-2