Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2020; 12(7): 198-211
Published online Jul 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i7.198
Table 2 Factors associated with submucosal invasion
FactorsNo SMI (%)
SMI (%)
P value
n = 477n = 23
Size (mm)30 (12.38)40 (18.14)aP < 0.05
Age (yr)68 (9.7)69 (10.6)0.5288
Height (cm)170 (10.38)170 (11.04)0.9185
Weight (kg)80 (22.32)87 (30.74)0.518
BMI28 (6.77)30 (8.3)0.31
Colonoscopy duration (min)43 (25.03)56 (21.49)0.063
Gender0.6816
Male249 (52.2)11 (47.83)
Female228 (47.8)12 (52.17)
ASA0.6912
114 (2.94)0 (0)
2333 (69.81)17 (73.91)
3130 (27.25)6 (26.09)
Size group0.1663
20 mm86 (18.03)3 (13.04)
21-30 mm192 (40.25)6 (26.09)
31-40 mm102 (21.38)5 (21.74)
> 40 mm97 (20.34)9 (39.13)
Paris classificationbP < 0.01
Ip (pedunculated)32 (6.7)2 (8.7)
0-IIa (flat elevation of mucosa)308 (64.57)8 (26.09)
0-IIb (flat mucosal change)68 (14.25)0 (0)
0-IIc (flat mucosal depression)1 (0.21)2 (0)
0-IIa + c (flat elevation with central depression)22 (4.61)4 (17.39)
0-IIa + Is (flat elevation with raised broad based nodule)46 (9.64)7 (30.43)
Kudo Pit PatterncP < 0.01
I3 (0.63)0 (0)
II10 (2.1)0 (0)
IIIs190 (39.83)2(8.7)
IIIL164 (34.38)8 (34.78)
IV58 (12.16)4 (17.39)
V15 (3.14)4 (17.39)
IIIs + IIIL18 (3.77)2 (8.7)
IIIs + IV4 (0.84)0 (0)
IIIL + IV, Vn15 (3.14)3 (13.04)
Morphology0.3404
Granular247 (51.78)13 (56.52)
Non granular199 (41.72)7 (30.43)
Mixed31 (6.5)3 (13.04)
Location0.6017
Rectum (< 5 cm from anus)4 (0.84)0 (0)
Rectum (> 5 cm from anus)27 (5.66)4 (17.39)
Sigmoid41 (8.6)4 (17.39)
Descending colon24 (5.03)1 (4.35)
Splenic flexure6 (1.26)0 (0)
Transverse62 (13)3 (13.04)
Hepatic flexure38 (7.97)1 (4.35)
Ascending colon155 (32.49)6 (26.09)
Cecum98 (20.55)4 (17.39)
Ileocecal valve involved18 (3.77)0 (0)
Appendiceal orifice involved4 (0.84)0 (0)