Tip 16: Management of Lateral Spreading Tumors Before Referral for Endoscopic Resection

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Video Summary

This video provides guidelines for managing lateral spreading tumors during screening or surveillance colonoscopy. The speaker emphasizes the importance of tattooing lesions away from the tumor site to avoid fibrosis. They also recommend avoiding biopsies on flat or edge areas of the tumor, as this can cause semicostal fibrosis. The speaker advises against referring patients for surgery and instead suggests referral to an expert resectionist. They conclude by mentioning the topic for the next video - choosing electrocautery settings for polypectomy and EMR.

Keywords

managing lateral spreading tumors

screening colonoscopy

surveillance colonoscopy

tattooing lesions

fibrosis