The reason behind colon endoscopy screening being important is that it's considered a huge assist in finding any pre-malignant lesions or early and small colonic malignant lesions. The importance of that is that the treatment of such situations is through endoscopic resections. There are several ways to achieve it: Cold/Hot Snare Polypectomy, EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection), and ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection).
EMR is the procedure/technique used to remove pre-malignant, early-stage cancer or other abnormal tissues from the digestive tract. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) can be performed using a Gastroscope (the endoscope device that goes through the upper part of the digestive tract). During EMR of the upper digestive tract, the endoscope is passed down your throat to reach an abnormality in the esophagus, stomach, or upper part of the small intestine (duodenum).
It is the process of removing lesions from the colon, in which the colonoscope (the endoscope device that goes through the lower part of the digestive tract) is guided up through the anus through the entire colon and distal terminal ileum. The specimen resected will then be extracted and sent for pathology to determine the histology of this tissue and its depth of invasion.
EMR is a less invasive alternative to surgery for removing abnormal tissues from the lining of the digestive tract, whenever possible. The most important indications are:
The procedure is done under sedation. Endoscopic mucosal resection and other types of endoscopic polypectomies are usually performed by the gastroenterologist. In the case of EMRs: through the working channel of the endoscope; an injection needle is inserted to inject and elevate the lesion which is then resected with a snare. In some cases, we can use clips to close the resection site. For polyps that do not need an injection to elevate, we resect them without injection.
Although rare, there are risks for endoscopic mucosal resections and polypectomies and that may include:
Some other signs or symptoms can happen after undergoing endoscopic mucosal resection/polypectomy:
In such cases; contact the doctor immediately.
Some information is important to tell the doctor before the process:
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