Segmental metachronous adenoma rate as a metric for monitoring incomplete resection in a colonoscopy screening program

Polypectomy technique has been shown to vary among colonoscopists and interval colorectal cancer (ICRC) may result from incomplete resection of an adenoma. Methods to monitor polypectomy quality and which size of polyps resected to monitor have not been well defined. The aim of this study was to compare the rate of metachronous adenoma attributable to incomplete resection in polyps 6 to 9 mm versus polyps 10 to 20 mm.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research