Author commentary on Ina B. Pedersen et al.

Ina B. Pedersen et al. Complete polyp resection with cold snare versus hot snare polypectomy for polyps of 4–9 mm: a randomized controlled trial

Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) and hot snare polypectomy (HSP) are both widely used; however, it is not clear whether they give different incomplete resection rates for polyps of 4–9 mm. In this randomized controlled trial, the incomplete resection rates were found to be similar (CSP 10.7 % vs. HSP 7.4 %), but noninferiority for CSP compared with the standard HSP was not demonstrated. Differences due to resection technique were small, but serrated and hyperplastic histology were both independent risk factors for incomplete resection.

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Article published online:
22 September 2022