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Safety of endoscopic mucosal resection of large colonic polyps in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is a procedure commonly used for large sessile and flat polyps. However, it may cause bleeding, perforation, and complications related to anesthesia. There are limited data on the safety and efficacy of EMR in the elderly. Therefore, we conducted a comp...

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Autores principales: Iqbal, Umair, Nawaz, Ahmad, Ahmed, Zohaib, Kamal, Faisal, Lee-Smith, Wade, Khan, Muhammad Ali, Alastal, Yasin, Confer, Bradley D., Khara, Harshit S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9210775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35784623
http://dx.doi.org/10.20524/aog.2022.0727