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. 2021 Mar 22;139(3):218–225. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0305.R1.10122020

Table 3. Types of polypectomy.

Forceps Snare P
Median ± SD or n (%) Median Median ± SD or n (%) Median
Polyp type Flat 0 (0.0%) 5 (5.5%) 0.004χ²
Pedunculated 3 (3.9%) 14 (15.4%)
Sessile 73 (96.1%) 72 (79.1%)
Location Distal colon 40 (52.6%) 60 (65.9%) 0.081χ²
Proximal colon 36 (47.4%) 31 (34.1%)
Polyp size (mm) 4.8 ± 1.0 5.0 7.8 ± 3.2 7.0 0.000m

mMann-Whitney U test; χ²chi-square test. SD = standard deviation.