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Endoscopy 2019; 51(12): 1151-1154
DOI: 10.1055/a-0999-5427
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How I remove polyps larger than 20 mm

Michael J. Bourke
1   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Pradeep Bhandari
2   Department of Gastroenterology, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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28 October 2019 (online)

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Herein I will discuss the approach to large (> 20 mm) laterally spreading lesions (LSLs). These are generally removed by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).

 

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