At that point coagulation was applied. The cut was performed at least 5 mm below the bottom of the polyp head to leave a safe margin of healthy tissue in the event that malignant polyps were found in the histological examination.
El corte se realizaba por lo menos 5 mm por debajo de la parte inferior de la cabeza del pólipo con el fin de dejar este margen de seguridad de tejido sano, ante la eventualidad de que en el examen histológico existieran focos de malignidad pólipo maligno.