Endoscopic Polypectomy in Colorectal Schistosomiasis at Riyadh Central Hospital

Abstract

Endoscopic polypectomy has become a standard procedure for treating colorectal polyps. This has markedly reduced the morbidity and mortality by avoiding the major surgical procedures to remove these polyps. Over a period of two years (July 1984 through June 1986), endoscopic polypectomy was performed on 35 patients at Riyadh Central Hospital. Sixteen of them had bilharzial polyps. One patient showed carcinomatous change as well in the bilharzial polyp, and he was referred for surgery. Subsequent follow-up of the remaining patients revealed a marked symptomatic improvement in all. Their response to the procedure was excellent. Only one patient developed rectal bleeding following polypectomy and required blood transfusion.