TABLE 4.

United States Multi-Society Task Force recommendations for polyp surveillance after first surveillance colonoscopy

Findings at index colonoscopy	Findings at first surveillance	Recommended interval for second surveillance, years
Low-risk adenoma	High-risk adenoma	3
	Low-risk adenoma	5*
	No adenoma	10
High-risk adenoma	High-risk adenoma	3
	Low-risk adenoma	5
	No adenoma	5†

Reprinted from reference 5 with permission from Elsevier.

^*The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology working group suggested that an interval of five to 10 years would be sufficient;

^†If the findings on the second surveillance are negative, there is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation