Comparison of Jumbo and Hot Biopsy Forceps

Camlıca Erdem Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Polypectomy; Colonoscopy

Treatments: Device: Hot biopsy forceps; Device: Jumbo forceps

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02188316

HNEAH-KAEK 2014/22

Details and patient eligibility

About

• Cold forceps polypectomy and hot biopsy forceps electrocauterization (HBF) are still widely used methods for endoscopic resection of diminutive colorectal polyps (DCPs)(polyps smaller than 5 mm). Jumbo forceps may be more effective in the removal of DCPs because of their larger size.
• This was a prospective study of consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy and found to have at least one diminutive polyp. One experienced endoscopist removed DCPs using either jumbo or hot biopsy forceps.
• Aim was to evaluate the histological quality and adequacy of the DCPs resected using jumbo forceps in comparison with HBF.

Full description

• Exclusion criteria were (i) having abnormal coagulation parameters and thrombocytopenia, taking aspirin or other medications which could affect bleeding time, (ii) history of inflammatory bowel disease, (iii) pregnancy.
• One experienced endoscopist carried out all the procedures using the same techniques.
• If a diminutive polyp was detected during colonoscopy, and it was estimated that the polyp was eligible for the study, the patient was randomly assigned by the physician to one of the two forceps groups (hot biopsy versus jumbo forceps) using a flipping coin method. Polypectomy was then performed with the intention to remove all polypoid tissue with one forceps bite. After the initial bite was obtained, the polypectomy site was observed with visual inspection. If residual polypoid tissue was observed after the first bite, additional biopsies were taken until visual eradication was attained.
• The size of the polyp was estimated during colonoscopy by visual comparison with the open biopsy forceps (Open-biopsy forceps technique). Polypectomies were performed using jumbo forceps (Conmed, USA) and hot biopsy forceps (Wilson-Cook Medical, USA). For HBF, the technique was based on the procedure first described in 1973, as follows: slight pulling force was applied to the polyp and then the electrocautery current was applied until the white coagulum was seen at the polyp base. The technique for jumbo forceps was as follows: after initial grasping, slight force was applied until the polyp was separated from the stalk. The electrocautery current waveform and intensity settings were the same for each patient. Each biopsy specimen was placed in a separate formalin solution.
• An experienced blinded pathologist evaluated the tissue samples for depth of specimen, amount of cautery damage (for hot biopsy forceps) or crush artifacts (for jumbo forceps), architecture, fragmentation, overall diagnostic quality, evaluation and positivity of surgical margins.
• All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for Windows v. 15 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Demographic, biochemical and histopathological features were classified as continuous or categorical variables. Kolmogorov-Smirnov analysis was used to test for Gaussian distribution. The data were expressed as arithmetic mean ± standard deviation (SD), since the evaluated variables were Gaussian-distributed. Comparisons between two groups were performed using the Student's t-test for continuous variables. Categorical variables were compared using the χ2 test (2X2, 3X2 and 4X2 tables) and Fisher's exact test. When the chi-square test was used, Yates' correction for continuity was used. All reported p-values were two-tailed, and those less than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.

Enrollment: 179 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients found to have at least one diminutive polyp (measuring ≤ 5 mm).

Exclusion criteria

• Having abnormal coagulation parameters and thrombocytopenia
• Taking aspirin or other medications which could affect bleeding time
• History of inflammatory bowel disease
• Pregnancy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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179 participants in 2 patient groups

Jumbo forceps polypectomy

Active Comparator group

Description:

89 patients were randomized to jumbo forceps arm and 120 diminutive colorectal polyps were removed by jumbo forceps polypectomy.

Treatment:

Device: Jumbo forceps

Hot biopsy electrocauterization

Active Comparator group

Description:

90 patients were randomized to hot biopsy forceps arm and 117 diminutive colorectal polyps were removed by hot biopsy electrocauterization.

Treatment:

Device: Hot biopsy forceps