Risks for bleeding and thrombosis must be taken into account when patients who receive oral anticoagulant therapy undergo elective colonoscopy. Is subsequent surgical removal of polyps or other ...
In a certain group of cases, the sphincter can be preserved either by a pull-through procedure or by an anastomosis performed through the perineum. Although colotomy and polypectomy is the usually ...
A 2023 study found that ambulatory surgery centers billed insurers an average of $1,030 for a colonoscopy with biopsy or polyp removal, compared with $1,760 at a hospital. Still, the cost could be ...