Prevalence of advanced colonic polyps in asymptomatic Chinese

Risk factors for advanced colonic neoplasia and hyperplastic polyps in asymptomatic individuals.

CONTEXT Knowledge of risk factors for colorectal neoplasia could inform risk reduction strategies for asymptomatic individuals. Few studies have evaluated risk factors for advanced colorectal neoplasia in asymptomatic individuals, compared risk factors between persons with and without polyps, or included most purported risk factors in a multivariate analysis. OBJECTIVE To determine risk facto...

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Colorectal Polyps in Taiwan

Purpose. To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of hyperplastic and adenomatous colorectal polyps in a Taiwanese general population. Methods. From January 2009 to December 2011, consecutive asymptomatic subjects undergoing a routine health check-up were evaluated by colonoscopy. The colorectal polyps were assessed, and medical history and demographic data were obtained from each patient...

Discouraging colonic polyps.

Prevalence of Proximal Serrated Polyps and Conventional Adenomas in an Asymptomatic Average-Risk Screening Population

BACKGROUND/AIMS Detection of proximal serrated polyps (PSPs) is increasingly recognized as a new qualitative target for colonoscopy. The aims of this study were to assess the detected prevalence of PSPs and synchronous adenomas in an asymptomatic average-risk screening cohort and to evaluate potential factors associated with detection of PSPs. METHODS The study included 1,375 asymptomatic ave...

Endoscopic resection of colonic polyps – A review

Endoscopic polypectomy has become standard care for the treatment of colonic polyps. While about 90% of polyps are small in size and easy to resect, a small percentage of polyps are of large size (>2 cm) and broad base and endoscopic resection is a real challenge for the endoscopist. An appropriate technique for safe removal of these large colorectal polyps has been developed and includes submu...