Patient age and duration of colonoscopy are predictors for adenoma detection in both proximal and distal colon

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2015; 21(2): 525-532
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.525

Table 2 Colonoscopy outcome and Procedural findings (n = 551) n (%)

Finding	Total/detection rate
Colonic lesions (entire colon)
Lesions total (polyps, adenomas, carcinomas)	430
Polyps	412
Adenomas	220
Advanced adenomas	41
Carcinomas	18
Polyp detection rate¹	37%
Adenoma detection rate¹	22%
Cases with at least 1 adenoma	121
Cases with 2 or more adenomas	46
Other colonic pathology
Hemorrhoids	19 (3)
Stenosis	4 (1)
Angiodysplasia	14 (3)
Diverticula	53 (10)
Mucosal Bleeding	5 (1)
Mucosal inflammation	86 (16)

¹Detection rates were defined as number of colonoscopies in which one or more lesion was found divided by the number of colonoscopies performed.

Citation: Klare P, Ascher S, Hapfelmeier A, Wolf P, Beitz A, Schmid RM, von Delius S. Patient age and duration of colonoscopy are predictors for adenoma detection in both proximal and distal colon. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(2): 525-532
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i2/525.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.525