TITLE:
Hypertrophic Anal Papillotomy by Transparent Cap-Assisted Endoscopic Hot Snare Resection
AUTHORS:
Peixue Wang, Qian Jiang, Isaac Kumi Adu, Minghua Ai, Weizheng Wang, Fen Yang, Xiaoping Tan
KEYWORDS:
Hypertrophic Anal Papillae, Transparent Cap-Assisted Endoscopic Hot Snare Resection, Hot Snare, Colonoscopy
JOURNAL NAME:
Yangtze Medicine,
Vol.6 No.4,
December
27,
2022
ABSTRACT: Background/Aim: Conventional treatment for hypertrophic anal papillae (HAP) has effectiveness and safety concerns. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of transparent cap-assisted endoscopic hot snare resection for the treatment of HAP. Methods: Endoscopic and clinical data of patients treated with transparent cap-assisted endoscopic hot snare resection for HAP at the Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University from June 2019 to June 2021, were collected and retrospectively analyzed. Results: A total of 56 patients with HAP were treated with transparent cap-assisted endoscopic hot snare resection, including 53 patients (94.6%) with single hypertrophic anal papillae and 3 patients (5.4%) with multiple HAP; 51 patients (83.6%) with basal diameter