Do you need to remove a polyp on your stomach?

Whether or not polyps on the stomach need to be removed needs to be divided into circumstances, for the diameter of the smaller benign polyps generally do not need to consider resection, for the number of polyps, large diameter polyps need to be considered for resection. For polyps with a diameter of less than 0.5 centimeters of hyperplastic polyps, inflammatory polyps, gastric fundus gland polyps and other cases can not consider the excision, to maintain good eating habits, light diet, regular review can be. For patients with a large number of gastric polyps, large diameter polyps or familial adenomatous polyposis, endoscopic or surgical resection is recommended. It is recommended to go to the hospital and ask the doctor to take into account the patient’s specific situation to determine whether it is necessary to remove the gastric polyps.