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Laparoscopic Treatment of Colonic Polyps

Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 1514 Jefferson Highway; New Orleans, LA 70121; DBECKMD{at}aol.com

David A. Margolin, MD

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana

In any large practice, some patients will be identified with polyps that are unable to be safely removed with a colonoscope. For those few polyps that cannot be endoscopically managed, laparoscopic techniques provide a safe and attractive option. They have the potential to decrease patient discomfort and length of stay and still provide adequate oncologic treatment of these potentially malignant lesions.

Surgical Innovation, Vol. 11, No. 1, 23-26 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/107155170401100105


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