Table 9.

Key Updates Since 2012 Recommendations Provided in the 2019 US Multi-Society Task Force Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy

• New evidence based on risk of colorectal cancer outcomes, rather than based only on risk of advanced adenoma during surveillance, is provided to strengthen polyp surveillance recommendations

• 7- to 10-y rather than 5- to 10-y follow-up is recommended after removal of 1–2 tubular adenomas <10 mm in size (Table 4)

• More detailed recommendations for follow-up after removal of serrated polyps have been provided (Table 5)

• Importance of high-quality baseline examination has been emphasized

• 1 y rather than <3-y follow-up is recommended after removal of >10 adenomas

• Option to recommend 3–5 y instead of 3-y follow-up after removal of 3–4 adenomas <10 mm in size