Table 1. Comparison of lesions located on the ileocecal valve (ICV) and away from the valve (non-ICV).

	Individuals with ICV polyps (≥ 20 mm)	Individuals with non-ICV polyps (≥ 20 mm)	P value
Total patients	118	1033
Total polyps	118	1188
Male	65 (55.1)	539 (52.2)	0.549
Female	53 (44.9)	494 (47.8)
Age (mean) at initial procedure	69.3	65.7	< 0.001
Min age at initial procedure	41	24
Max age at initial procedure	90	90
Polyp size
Mean size of polyp (mm)	28.7	32.0	0.008
Median size of polyp (mm)	30	30
Min size of polyp (mm)	20	20
Max size of polyp (mm)	70	150
Polyp histology	n = 118	n = 1188	0.153
Tubular adenoma	44 (37.3)	469 (39.5)
Tubulovillous adenoma	53 (44.9)	428 (36.0)
Villous	4 (3.4)	32 (2.7)
Hyperplastic	5 (4.2)	32 (2.7)
Sessile serrated adenoma	7 (5.9)	163 (13.7)
Carcinoma	1 (0.8)	25 (2.1)
No biopsy taken or available	4 (3.4)	39 (3.3)
Polyps referred to surgery	18 (15.3)	97 (8.2)	< 0.001
Conservative management	10 (8.5)	6 (0.5)	< 0.001
EMR completed	90 (76.3)	1085 (91.3)	< 0.001

ICV, ileocecal valve; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection