Endoscopic removal of an Endoloop entrapped around a polyp in the right colon using Novel “threading technique"

Detachable Endoloops were first invented in 1986 (1) and became available for commercial use in the early 1990s (2). They were initially recommended for the con- trol of bleeding which was later extended for prophylaxis of post-polypectomy bleeding also (3-7). The most common complications associated with detachable Endoloops are failure of snare to close around a polyp and bleeding caused by accidental transection of polyps by aggressive snare closure (5). Failure of an Endoloop to deploy once it is tightened around a polyp stalk is a more worrisome complication with minimal manage- ment discussion reported in the literature.