Polipectomia digital. Nueva tecnica para extirpacion de polipo rectal en niños.3
Localización anatómica de los casos estudiados.

Anatomía patológica de los pólipos estudiados: pólipo rectal juvenil, adenoma polipoideo, pólipo linfoideo.

Incidencia de sangrado rectal: hematoquezia, rectorragia.

Incidencia de prolapso rectal. Cuadro nº 1. Promedio de edades.

Cuadro nº 2. Relación tipo de intervención – hospitalización - anestesia –costos.

*Dolarización en Ecuador desde enero 2000.
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