What can I expect? The clip will fall out on its own. This usually happens within a few weeks. Some clips are in patients longer.

What happens to clips used in colonoscopy?

Some polyps are removed by putting a small metallic clip at the base of the polyp. Your doctor or nurse will tell you if you have metallic clips. Most clips fall off and come out in your bowel movements in about 3 to 14 days.

How long do endoscopic clips last?

Safety. Endoclips have been seen to dislodge between 1 and 3 weeks from deployment, although lengthy clip retention intervals of as high as 26 months have been reported.