Colonoscopic Preoperative Localization Using Submucosal Injection of Radiolabelled Colloid

Malignant colonic polyps can be removed endoscopically but surgical resection is sometimes required. However, the polypectomy site can be difficult to locate. Current methods use various tattooing agents, with varying degrees of success. A new technique using pre-operative injection of technetium-99...

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Main Authors: Carolyn Cho, Sanjiv Jain, Mark Pilbeam, Noel Tait, Andrew Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/575278
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