Colonic Polyps

01/01/1990 - "The purpose of this study was to compare double-contrast barium examination (DCBE) and endoscopy in detection of small colonic polyps. "
01/01/1986 - "Recent advances in the detection of colonic polyps, including double contrast barium examination and colonoscopy, have provided a method for more extensive study of colonic polyps. "
06/01/2014 - "To compare the ability to detect colonic polyps using a modified Mayo Clinic (MMC) barium enema technique with that of the usual gold standard optical colonoscopy (OC). "
03/16/1994 - "The presence of fecal occult blood in the stool or the suggestion of colonic polyps seen on barium enema defined eligibility for the study. "
05/01/1988 - "Detection of colonic polyps on single-contrast barium enema study: emphasis on the elderly."

04/01/2008 - "PPARgamma hetero-deficiency promoted the induction of ACF, but had no effect on the incidence of colonic polyps. "
11/01/2003 - "Colonic polyps of acromegalic patients are not associated with mutations of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma gene."
08/01/2003 - "Changes in the expression of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma gene in the colonic polyps and colonic mucosa of acromegalic patients."
11/01/2003 - "In this study the expression and mutations of the PPARgamma gene in the colonic polyps and mucosa outside polyps were investigated in 10 acromegalic and 17 non-acromegalic patients. "
08/01/2003 - "In this study we evaluated the expression of PPARgamma in the biopsy samples of the polyps and outside polyps colonic mucosa from seven patients with active, untreated acromegaly, 11 with cured disease, and 15 controls. "

04/01/1995 - "Four months of treatment with sulindac does not result in a clinically significant regression of sporadic colonic polyps, although a small effect may not have been detected by the size of our study. "
04/01/1995 - "We sought to determine in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled study if the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug sulindac causes regression of sporadic colonic polyps. "
04/01/1995 - "Effect of sulindac on sporadic colonic polyps."
08/01/2014 - "We report a case in which the long-term use of sulindac was effective in reducing the size and the number of colonic polyps in patients with FAP without a prophylactic colectomy and polypectomy; we also present a review of the literature. "
11/01/1998 - "Rectal cancer after sulindac therapy for a sporadic adenomatous colonic polyp."

06/01/2008 - "Epinephrine preinjection of stalked colonic polyps."
12/01/2007 - "Combination of adrenaline injection and detachable snare application as haemostatic preventive measures, before polypectomy of large colonic polyps in children."
12/01/2006 - "At the time of colonoscopy, patients with at least one colonic polyp > or =2 cm were randomized to receive treatment either by the injection of a 1:10.000 solution of adrenaline and the position of a detachable snare followed by a conventional snare polypectomy (group A) or injection of adrenaline followed by a conventional snare polypectomy (group B). "
12/01/2006 - "Our study sought to compare the efficacy of adrenaline injection in combination with detachable snare versus adrenaline injection alone in the prevention of postpolypectomy bleeding in large colonic polyps. "
12/01/2009 - "Endoscopic resection of large pedunculated colonic polyps and risk of postpolypectomy bleeding with adrenaline injection versus endoloop and hemoclip: a prospective, randomized study."

12/01/2013 - "There is growing evidence that indigo carmine chromoendoscopy is effective for the in vivo diagnosis of colonic polyps. "
08/01/2004 - "This study describes the feasibility of magnifying colonoscopy with indigo carmine dye contrast to distinguish neoplastic and nonneoplastic colonic polyps. "
12/01/2013 - "High-definition vs. standard-definition endoscopy with indigo carmine for the in vivo diagnosis of colonic polyps."
12/01/2006 - "Characterization of colonic polyps at conventional (nonmagnifying) colonoscopy after spraying with 0.2 % indigo carmine dye."
08/01/2004 - "Magnifying endoscopy with indigo carmine contrast for differential diagnosis of neoplastic and nonneoplastic colonic polyps."

09/01/1993 - "These findings have helped us clarify the variation of antigen expression in colonic polyps and allowed us to define which antigens are worthy of further investigation as markers of possible malignant transformation."
09/01/1993 - "Immunohistologic techniques were used to study the expression of colorectal carcinoma-associated antigens in colonic polyps and to compare this with expression in the normal colonic epithelium. "
09/01/1993 - "Expression of colorectal carcinoma-associated antigens in colonic polyps."
01/01/1983 - "A rabbit antiserum prepared to 2nd-trimester fetal organ extracts and absorbed with adult tissue (anti-STFa) was used to detect antigens common to 2nd-trimester fetal large bowel, normal adult stomach, several colon carcinoma cells (in primary and established cultures) and epithelial cells cultured from benign colonic polyps. "
10/15/1991 - "By close inspection of benign, moderately transformed, and carcinomatous human colonic polyps we noticed that this shift in the molecular weight of carcinoembryonic antigen preceded the detection of other cancer markers such as nonspecific cross-reacting antigen at Mr 95,000 or the histological modifications leading to malignant diagnosis. "

08/01/2009 - "Randomized controlled trials have shown that aspirin and coxibs reduce the recurrence rate of colonic polyps, and long-term cohort studies have shown that aspirin reduces the risk of colon cancer time and dose dependently. "
11/01/2005 - "Clinical investigators and regulatory agencies have questioned whether these findings mitigate the efficacy of coxibs and NSAIDs in general in the prophylaxis of colonic polyps, Alzheimer's disease, and more saliently, musculoskeletal pain disorders. "

11/16/2010 - "NSAIDs also induced apoptosis in human colonic polyps and effectively removed cells with aberrant Wnt signaling. "
02/15/2001 - "The observation that NSAIDs act as chemopreventative agents and reduce the size of colonic polyps suggests the involvement of inflammatory signalling, but inflammatory signalling in colonic polyps has not been studied. "
01/01/2001 - "Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit colorectal carcinogenesis and prevent or revert the growth of premalignant colonic polyps. "
11/01/2005 - "Clinical investigators and regulatory agencies have questioned whether these findings mitigate the efficacy of coxibs and NSAIDs in general in the prophylaxis of colonic polyps, Alzheimer's disease, and more saliently, musculoskeletal pain disorders. "

10/01/1994 - "Our data showed extensive and significant reduction as identified by the NAD(P)H diaphorase method in the expression of NOS activity, thereby reflecting the activity of nitric oxide in colon cancer and colonic polyps. "
06/01/2000 - "Several known cancer risk factors increased the level of these DNA lesions in target organs: elevated epsilon-adducts were found in hepatic DNA from patients with metal storage diseases, after overproduction of nitric oxide (NO) by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in a mouse model, and in colonic polyps of familial adenomatous polyposis patients. "

09/01/1977 - "Comparison of barium enema nad colonoscopy in the detection of small colonic polyps."
10/01/1994 - "Our data showed extensive and significant reduction as identified by the NAD(P)H diaphorase method in the expression of NOS activity, thereby reflecting the activity of nitric oxide in colon cancer and colonic polyps. "
10/01/1994 - "The expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) was studied by NAD(P)H diaphorase histochemical localization method in (i) individual cells of the normal colonic mucosa (n = 13) which served as control, (ii) colonic polyps (n = 14), (iii) colonic carcinoma (n = 20) and (iv) peritumoral mucosa (2 and 5 or 10 cm away from the tumor). "

11/01/2014 - "To evaluate the safety and efficacy of hot avulsion (HA), a modification in the use of hot biopsy forceps in the management of the nonlifting areas of a colonic polyp. "
07/01/2005 - "The aim of this study was to compare the histological features of colonic polyps as analysed by the study of biopsy-forceps obtained samples with those assessed on scrutinizing the totally resected growths. "
04/01/2015 - "What is the most accurate method for the treatment of diminutive colonic polyps?: Standard versus jumbo forceps polypectomy."
02/01/2015 - "Combined application of clip and endoloop for the prevention of postpolypectomy complications in large pedunculated colonic polyps: a better choice."
07/01/2005 - "In our experience, a discordance of 18.6% is to be expected between the diagnoses rendered after examining forceps-biopsies of and totally excised colonic polyps. "

01/01/1991 - "Diagnostic accuracy of the double-contrast enema for colonic polyps in patients with or without diverticular disease."
04/01/1972 - "[Double enema method in the search for colonic polyps]."
04/01/1994 - "We conclude that ultrasonographic examination with a saline enema is a safe and accurate method of assessing children with rectal bleeding, especially for the diagnosis of juvenile colonic polyps."
06/01/2014 - "To compare the ability to detect colonic polyps using a modified Mayo Clinic (MMC) barium enema technique with that of the usual gold standard optical colonoscopy (OC). "
03/16/1994 - "The presence of fecal occult blood in the stool or the suggestion of colonic polyps seen on barium enema defined eligibility for the study. "

11/01/2013 - "Patients requiring surgery for complex colonic polyps traditionally undergo colectomy, with significant risks. "
01/01/2011 - "Traditionally, patients with colonic polyps not amenable to endoscopic removal require open colectomy for management. "
10/01/2009 - "Laparoscopic colectomy for endoscopic nonresectable colonic polyps is a safe, simple procedure as reflected by the low rate of conversions and complications. "
06/01/2009 - "From January 2004 and September 2007, 44 colectomies were performed for colonic polyps. "
03/01/2009 - "Forty-nine patients (22 males, 27 males, mean age 66 years) underwent laparoscopic colectomy for colonic polyps. "

04/01/1999 - "Benign colonic polyps that are impossible to remove with the aid of the flexible colonoscope because of their size or location must be removed surgically. "
03/01/2006 - "A novel technique for endoscopic snare polypectomy using a duodenoscope in combination with a colonoscope for the inaccessible colonic polyp."
03/01/1999 - "The majority of colonic polyps found at endoscopy are suitable for diathermy snare excision via colonoscope. "
12/01/2013 - "The accuracy of in vivo assessment of small colonic polyps with indigo carmine dye spray is excellent with standard-definition colonoscopes and is not improved with high-definition colonoscopes."
12/01/2006 - "The aim of this study was to assess how well the various types of colonic polyp could be distinguished using conventional colonoscopes after spraying with 0.2 % indigo carmine dye. "

10/01/2012 - "The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of high-definition endoscopes on the in vivo histology prediction of colonic polyps. "
12/15/2011 - "This study reports the implementation of an endoscope-based near-infrared (NIR) autofluorescence (AF) spectroscopy technique for in vivo differentiation of normal, hyperplastic and adenomatous colonic polyps during clinical colonoscopic examination. "