Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Endoscopic mucosal removal is a procedure that involves the removal of a larger-sized abnormal growth in the colon or large intestine along with removing a small portion of the inner lining of your colon. The endoscopic mucosal procedure involves the removal of an abnormal growth larger than in the large intestine or colon, along with a portion of its inner lining. A colonoscopy may reveal polyps suspected to contain cancerous or precancerous cell types that are too difficult to remove with a polypectomy. Endoscopic mucosal removal may be required due to the location, size and configuration of a polyp that is suspicious. During the procedure, saline is injected into the tissue beneath the polyp in order to lift it away from its origin. The polyp will be manually removed in pieces. Once the origination point is found in the colon lining a healthy portion of the lining will be removed to ensure that all cancerous and pre-cancerous cells have been eliminated along with the challenging polyp.
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