Endoscopical Polypectomy of the Gastric Polyp with Electro-Coagulation Wire Loop

Abstract

A forward-viewing fiberscope equipped with two channels was designed for safer and easier gastric polypectomy under endoscopic control using electro-surgical technique. No electrical accident, bleeding, perforation or significant complications were noticed. Mucosal ulcerations at the polypectomy site healed within a month leaving minor scars behind. In 30 cases, U1 II gastric ulcers developed after polypectomy, which healed leaving convergence of mucosal folds behind. Fiberscopic excision of gastric polyps was also useful for establishing a reliable diagnosis of gastric polyp cancer which is sometimes overlooked by routine biopsy procedure. It may be the “perfect biopsy”. The patient with gastric polyp who is aware of his own illness and feels uneasy can be released from his anxiety and regain both physical and mental health at the cost of minimal risk of endoscopic polypectomy. © 1976, Tohoku University Medical Press. All rights reserved.