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Polypectomy techniques vary in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to determine patterns of polypectomy practices in a random sample of gastroenterologists.

A total of 300 gastroenterologists were selected randomly from the membership directory of a professional society. They were asked to complete a standardized survey by telephone, electronic mail, or facsimile.

The offices of 285 physicians were contacted successfully. A total of 189 (63%) chose to participate. 152 (80%) of these physicians were in private practice, and 37 (20%) were in academic practice. The mean number of years in practice was 15.5 (range 1-46 years). Forceps techniques (cold or hot) dominated other polypectomy methods for polyps 1 to 3 mm in size (p < 0.0001), whereas electrosurgical snare resection was dominate for polyps 7 to 9 mm in diameter (p < 0.0001). No method of polypectomy …