Table 1.
Patient Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristics and outcomes | Endocut (n = 464) | Forced coagulation (n = 464) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | |||
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 64.7 (9.7) | 65.4 (9.5) | .284 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 276 (59.5) | 276 (59.5) | 1.0 |
| Race or ethnic group, n (%) | .719 | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 414 (89.2) | 407 (87.7) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 27 (5.8) | 35 (7.5) | |
| Hispanic | 13 (2.8) | 14 (3.0) | |
| Asian | 3 (0.6) | 4 (0.9) | |
| Other/unknown | 7 (1.5) | 4 (0.9) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 29.3 (6.4) | 29.0 (5.6) | .521 |
| ASA class, n (%) | .718 | ||
| I | 42 (9.1) | 37 (8.0) | |
| II | 259 (55.8) | 254 (54.7) | |
| III | 163 (35.1) | 173 (37.3) | |
| Antithrombotic medications, n (%) | 128 (27.6) | 141 (30.4) | .347 |
| Antiplatelet agents | 115 (24.8) | 117 (25.2) | .879 |
| Anticoagulants | 18 (4.0) | 30 (6.6) | .083 |
| Procedure, n (%) | |||
| Sedation | .106 | ||
| No sedation | 1 (0.2) | 5 (1.1) | |
| Moderate sedation | 65 (14.0) | 51 (11.0) | |
| Monitored anesthesia care | 398 (85.8) | 408 (87.9) | |
| Quality of bowel preparation | .797 | ||
| Excellent | 126 (27.5) | 123 (26.2) | |
| Good | 256 (55.9) | 273 (58.1) | |
| Fair | 76 (16.6) | 74 (15.7) | |
| Any additional polyp (any size), n (%) | 201 (43.3) | 207 (44.6) | .692 |
| More than 1 ≥20 mm study polyp, n (%) | 40 (8.6) | 21 (4.5) | .012 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.