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What is that metal spike in the polyp my doctor removed for?
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Lasso: If you were watching during your colonoscopy and the doctor removed a polyp, then you saw a lasso. It encircles the polyp then the doctor uses electro cautery to burn off the polyp. This was the spike. The polyp looks much bigger on tv than it really is because of magnification. Pathology will be two weeks.
Answered 1/1/2023
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