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. 2017 Dec 6;5(12):E1289–E1298. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-121072

Supplement 2. Polyps detected in the proximal and distal colon.

Factor Proximal colon Distal colon
Number of polyps (total) 288 250
  • Adenomatous polyps

217 (75.3 %) 113 (45.2 %)
  • Non-adenomatous polyps

 71 (24.7 %) 135 (54.0 %)
  • Serrated Adenomas

 19 (6.6 %)   8 (3.2 %)
  • Carcinomatous polyps

  0   2
Large polyps (≥ 10 mm)  33 (11.5 %)  35 (14.0 %)
Small polyps (6 – 9 mm)  56 (19.4 %)  37 (14.8 %)
Diminutive polyps (≤ 5 mm) 199 (69.1 %) 178 (71.2 %)
Mean polyp size (mm), mean (SD)   5.2 (4.5)   5.5 (6.0)
Pedunculated polyps (Paris class 0-Ip)   5 (1.7 %)  18 (7.2 %)
Sessile polyps (Paris class 0-Is) 168 (58.3 %) 139 (55.6 %)
Flat elevated polyps (Paris class 0-IIa) 103 (35.8 %)  84 (33.6 %)
Flat polyps (Paris class 0-IIb)  11 (3.8 %)   7 (2.8 %)
Cases with at least 1 polyp (side-specific PDR) 169 (35.2 %) 160 (33.8 %)
Cases with at least 1 adenoma (side-specific ADR) 133 (27.7 %)  88 (18.3 %)

Values are presented as n (%) unless otherwise noted.

PDR, polyp detection rate; ADR, adenoma detection rate; mm, millimeter; SD standard deviation.