Table 1.

Post-polypectomy surveillance recommendations by age

Colonoscopy findings	High-risk criteria	Low-risk (premalignant polyp(s)but no high-risk criteria)	No polyps
Within national bowel screening age range or within 10 years of lower age limit	Colonoscopy after 3 years	Participate in national bowel screening when invited	Participate in national bowel screening when invited
More than 10 years younger than national bowel screening lower age limit	Colonoscopy after 3 years	Consider colonoscopy after 5 or 10 years, individualised to their age and other risk factors	Participate in national bowel screening when invited
At least 75 years old, or if life expectancy <10 years	In general, no colonoscopic surveillance recommended