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

Table 4. Types of snare polypectomy.

Cold Hot P
Median ± SD or n % Median Median ± SD or n % Median
Polyp type Flat 1 2.1% 4 10.3% 0.054χ²
Pedunculated 5 10.4% 9 23.1%
Sessile 42 87.5% 26 66.7%
Location Distal colon 32 66.7% 26 66.7% 1.000χ²
Proximal colon 16 33.3% 13 33.3%
Polyp size (mm) 7.0 ± 2.1 6.0 9.0 ± 4.0 8.0 0.011m

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