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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2019; 7(20): 3217-3225
Published online Oct 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3217
Published online Oct 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3217
Table 1 Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of the sentinel polyp group and the pure rectal polyp group, n (%)
| Characteristic | Sentinel polyps | Pure rectal polyps | χ2 | P value |
| Total number | 192 | 2395 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 118 (61.46) | 1300 (54.28) | 3.7 | 0.05 |
| Female | 74 (38.54) | 1095 (45.72) | ||
| Age | ||||
| < 40 yr old | 11 (5.73) | 344 (14.36) | 79.1 | < 0.01 |
| 40-60 yr old | 64 (33.33) | 1334 (55.70) | ||
| > 60 yr old | 117 (60.94) | 717 (29.94) | ||
| Ethnic | ||||
| Uygur | 44 (22.92) | 631 (26.35) | 1.32 | 0.52 |
| Han | 130 (67.71) | 1525 (63.67) | ||
| Others | 18 (9.37) | 239 (9.98) | ||
| Anemia | 58 (30.21) | 206 (8.60) | 90.56 | < 0.01 |
| Positivity for fecal occult blood | 36 (18.75) | 106 (4.43) | 70.3 | < 0.01 |
| Tumor marker-positive | 86 (44.79) | 398 (16.62) | 92.8 | < 0.01 |
| Number of polyps | ||||
| 1 | 56 (29.17) | 1767 (73.78) | 195.96 | < 0.01 |
| 2 | 64 (33.33) | 397 (16.58) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 72 (37.50) | 231 (9.64) | ||
| Size of polyp | ||||
| < 0.5 cm | 65 (33.85) | 1888 (78.83) | 460.46 | < 0.01 |
| 0.5-1 cm | 47 (24.48) | 423 (17.66) | ||
| ≥ 1 cm | 80 (41.67) | 84 (3.51) | ||
| Presence or absence of a pedicle | ||||
| Pedunculated | 62 (32.29) | 328 (13.70) | 48.01 | < 0.01 |
| Sessile | 130 (67.71) | 2067 (86.30) | ||
| Malignant tumors in first-degree relatives | 57 (29.69) | 151 (6.30) | 94.726 | < 0.01 |
- Citation: Wang M, Lu JJ, Kong WJ, Kang XJ, Gao F. Clinical characteristics of sentinel polyps and their correlation with proximal colon cancer: A retrospective observational study. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(20): 3217-3225
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v7/i20/3217.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3217