London Digestive Centre
41 Welbeck Street London W1G 8EA
Colon polypectomy
COLONIC POLYPECTOMY
A procedure to remove potentially cancerous polyps from inside the large intestine
What is a polypectomy?
A polyp is a small growth of tissue commonly found in the colon (large intestine), as well as other organs. Some types of polyps can develop into cancer.
A colon polypectomy is the removal of polyps from the inside lining of the colon. Most polyps can be removed during a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.
A colonoscopy looks at the inside of your colon (large bowel) using a flexible tube with a camera on the end (colonoscope). When a polyp is found the consultant removes it using the colonoscope, which has a wire with an electric current to either burn off or hook the polyp.
During a sigmoidoscopy, a consultant looks into your rectum and sigmoid colon (the part of the large intestine closest to the anus), using an instrument called a sigmoidoscope. If a polyp is found it can be removed by passing a thin hooking instrument down a side channel of the sigmoidoscope.
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Our Colon polypectomy locations
The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place London W1U 5NY
The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, London SW1W 8RH
The Shard Outpatients
The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street London SE1 9BS
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street London SE1 2PR
The Wellington Hospital
8A Wellington Place London NW8 9LE
The Wilmslow Hospital
52-54 Alderley Road Wilmslow SK9 1NY
Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David’s gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist, former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.
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