The severity of gastric polyps is determined by the size and nature of the polyp. Benign small polyps are not serious, while larger or malignant polyps are relatively serious.
Generally speaking, gastric polyps are abnormal tissues that protrude from the gastric mucosa when the mucosa is stimulated by long-term inflammation and other factors.
Inflammatory proliferative polyps, can be followed up for review, pathology returns adenomatous polyps should be recommended endoscopic treatment. Endoscopic polyp removal can be done for small non-tibial polyps, and surgical resection can be done for larger non-tibial polyps, especially for those with a diameter greater than two centimeters, such as asymptomatic elderly patients, or those who cannot tolerate surgery due to other complications should be followed up on a regular basis, and if they are not associated with gastric cancer, the prognosis is generally good after removal or resection of polyps.
To summarize, the severity of gastric polyps need to be combined with a variety of factors to see, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in a timely manner, systematic treatment.