Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 4826-4837
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4826
Underwater vs conventional endoscopic mucosal resection in treatment of colorectal polyps: A meta-analysis
Dong-Qiong Ni, Yu-Ping Lu, Xi-Qiao Liu, Li-Ying Gao, Xuan Huang
Dong-Qiong Ni, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
Yu-Ping Lu, Xi-Qiao Liu, Li-Ying Gao, Xuan Huang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Ni DQ proposed the research concept, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; Lu YP, Liu XQ, and Gao LY collected the data and assessed the quality score; Huang X critically revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province of China, No. 2016ZA089; and Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Project, No. 2020RC025.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Xuan Huang has received research funding from Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province of China (2016ZA089) and Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Project (2020RC025).
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Corresponding author: Xuan Huang, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. huangxuan1976@163.com
Received: May 16, 2020
Peer-review started: May 16, 2020
First decision: July 29, 2020
Revised: August 9, 2020
Accepted: September 3, 2020
Article in press: September 3, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this work, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of underwater endoscopic mucosal resection in the treatment of colorectal polyps. This is the first meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness and safety of underwater vs conventional endoscopic mucosal resection for colorectal polyps.