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. 2019 Aug 8;7(8):E994–E1001. doi: 10.1055/a-0953-2021

Table 3. Features of recurrence in patients with endoscopic resection of colonic polyps by EMR/ESD in patients with IBD.

Characteristics Recurrence 1 (20) Recurrence 2 (9) Recurrence 3 (3)
Index polyp size (mm)
 < 20  6 (30.0 %) 2 (22.2 %) 0 (0.0 %)
 ≥ 20 14 (70.0 %) 7 (77.8 %) 3 (100.0 %)
Median size of recurrent polyp (mm)  6.5 5 3.5
Resection technique of index polyp
ESD only  1
EMR only 19
ESD + EMR  0
Location of polyps, n (%) Top of Form
Ascending colon 10 (50 %)
Transverse colon  4 (20 %)
Sigmoid colon  4 (20 %)
Rectum  2 (10 %)
Morphology (Paris classification), n (%)
Polypoid sessile 15 (75.0 %) 7 (77.8 %) 3 (100.0 %)
Non polypoid flat  5 (25.0 %) 2 (22.2 %) 0 (0.0 %)
Resectioning technique; polyps ≥ 20 mm, n (%)
En bloc 13 (92.9 %) 1
Piecemeal  1 (7.1 %)
Type of snare used, n (%)
Standard/small 10 (83.3 %) 5
Histolock  1 (9.2 %)
Spiral  1 (9.2 %)
Additional therapy, n (%)
APC  5 (16.7 %) 3 (23.1 %) 1 (25 %)
Hot biopsy  2 (6.7 %)
Hot snare 10 (33.3 %) 4 (30.8 %)
Cold biopsy  5 (16.7 %) 4 (30.8 %) 2 (50 %)
Cold snare  8 (26.7 %) 2 (15.4 %) 1 (25 %)
Polyps needing clips used, n (%)  5
Histology, n (%)
Tubular adenoma, low grade dysplasia  9 (45 %) 6 (66.6 %) 1 (33 %)
Tubulovillous adenoma, low grade dysplasia  5 (25 %)
Serrated  5 (25 %) 1 (11.1 %) 1 (33 %)
Adenocarcinoma
Hyperplastic  1 (2.5 %) 2 (22.2 %) 1 (33 %)

EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; APC, adenomatous polyposis coli