Recurrence following piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection of 10–20-mm polyps: an underappreciated problem with a simple solution?

Sunil Gupta; Nicholas Graeme Burgess

doi:10.1055/a-2599-0604

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Endoscopy 2025; 57(07): 750-752
DOI: 10.1055/a-2599-0604

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Recurrence following piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection of 10–20-mm polyps: an underappreciated problem with a simple solution?

Referring to Maas MHJ et al. doi: 10.1055/a-2563-1606

Sunil Gupta

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia (Ringgold ID: RIN8539)

²Clinical School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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Nicholas Graeme Burgess

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia (Ringgold ID: RIN8539)

²Clinical School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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