NCT01800656

Assessing Endoloop-assisted Polypectomy in Patients With Antiplatelet Therapy

Endoloop-assisted Colorectal Polypectomy or "Ligate and Let go" in Patients With Long-term Antiplatelet Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dr Milutin Bulajic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aims of this study were to examine: 1) safety and feasibility of antiplatelet therapy interruption 7 days prior to polypectomy in patients with long-term antiplatelet therapy; 2) safety and feasibility of endoloop assisted snare polypectomy in patients with long-term antiplatelet therapy; 3) safety and feasibility of so called "ligate and let go" approach in patients with long-term antiplatelet therapy.

Conditions

• Colorectal Polyp

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Endoloop-assisted "ligate and let go" colorectal polypectomy	The technique implies placement of endoloop snare on the base of large pedunculated colorectal polyps without consecutive snare polypectomy.
PROCEDURE	Endoloop-assisted snare colorectal polypectomy	The technique implies placement of endoloop snare on the base of large pedunculated colorectal polyps with consecutive snare polypectomy.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2013-02-28
• Last updated: 2013-02-28