1 MCQs in Surgery for NEET PG
A 58-year-old man undergoes screening colonoscopy and is found to have a 1.2 cm pedunculated adenomatous polyp in the sigmoid colon. The polyp has a well-defined stalk (pedicle) and a lobulated head. The endoscopist plans to remove the polyp using a hot snare technique. The site marked **D** in the diagram indicates where the snare should be positioned. Which of the following best describes why the location marked **D** is the optimal site for snare polypectomy in this pedunculated polyp?
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