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- Published on: 18 April 2016
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- Published on: 18 April 2016Pan-chromoscopic colonoscopy for the detection of flat and diminutive lesions of the colorectumShow More
Dear Editor
We thank Dr Rembacken for his interest in our paper and agree with his observation regarding the high prevalence of high-grade dysplasia (HGD) in the study cohort.[1] Multiple factors may account for this finding. Importantly, case mix in comparable studies is variable. Our study cohort included 233 patients (90%) who were undergoing colonoscopy for polyp surveillance, post surgical cancer surveillanc...
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None declared. - Published on: 18 April 2016Should we remove all lesions at Colonoscopy?Show More
Dear Editor
The study by Hurlstone et al.[1] is commendable in raising the awareness of flat and depressed colonic neoplasia. However, I am surprised at the high rate of severe dysplasia reported in their study. Of their 170 lesions, 19% harboured high grade dysplasia. This high rate of severe dysplasia is particularly surprising as the study is reporting on diminutive colorectal lesions.
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