Postoperative Hospital Outcomes of Elective Surgery for Nonmalignant Colorectal Polyps: Does the Burden Justify the Indication?

Andrew J KrugerHisham HussanPeter P StanichDarrell M GrayKyle M PorterAlice HintonGottumukkala S RajuSomashekar G Krishna

Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2021)

In this investigation of national practices, elective surgery for nonmalignant colorectal polyps remains common. There is considerable risk of adverse postoperative outcomes, which highlights the importance of increasing awareness of the range of endoscopic resections and referring subjects to expert endoscopy centers.

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