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Recurrence rates for colorectal polyps
Author(s) -
Neugut Alfred I.,
Johnsen Christine M.,
Forde Kenneth A.,
Treat Michael R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19850401)55:7<1586::aid-cncr2820550729>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , polypectomy , adenomatous polyps , asymptomatic , prospective cohort study , risk factor , gastroenterology , colorectal polyp , colorectal cancer , surgery , general surgery , cancer
Of 276 patients who underwent an initial colonoscopic polypectomy for adenomatous polyps over a 45‐month period, 118 subsequently had one or more repeat screening colonoscopies. The mean follow‐up time was 26 months with an overall polyp recurrence rate of 30%. Analysis of these data retrospectively suggests that the bulk of the recurrences occurred within the first year. Increasing age was found to be a significant risk factor for polyp recurrence. Asymptomatic recurrence of adenomatous polyps detectable by colonoscopy is a common occurrence in postpolypectomy patients. Prospective studies utilizing colonoscopy as a screening tool are needed to establish a rational screening policy for this high‐risk group.