Association Between Colonic Diverticulosis and Colorectal Polyps, Advanced Neoplastic Lesions, and Colorectal Carcinomas: A Cross-Sectional, Retrospective Study

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association of diverticulosis with colorectal polyps, advanced neoplastic lesions (ANLs), and colorectal cancers (CRCs). Methods: The first-time colonoscopy records of 3496 patients were evaluated in this retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study. Data on clinical indications, presence of diverticulosis and diverticulitis, location of diverticula and polps, the size and number of polyps, and results of histopathologic examinations of polypectomies were noted. Categorical data were analyzed with χ2 test or the Fisher exact probability. P-values
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