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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2007; 13(21): 2973-2977
Published online Jun 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2973
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the studied patients
Epinephrine group(n = 244)Normal saline group(n = 242)P
Clinical features
Age (mean ± SD)56.0 ± 11.456.8 ± 11.30.429
Sex (Male%)195 (70.9%)184 (64.3%)0.096
BMI (mean ± SD)23.0 ± 2.923.8 ± 2.70.572
Endoscopic features
Total No. of polyps2752860.587
Mean No. of polyps1.13 ± 1.61.18 ± 2.00.149
Mean size of polyps (mm)14.5 ± 5.715.0 ± 6.80.318
Macroscopic form of polyps0.427
Pedunculated (Ip)62 (22.5%)66 (23.1%)
Semipedunculated (Isp)93 (33.8%)107 (37.4%)
Sessile (Is)70 (25.5%)80 (28.0%)
Superficial elevated type (IIa)50 (18.1%)33 (11.5%)
Distribution of polyps0.809
Left colon (descending-)131 (53.7%)126 (52.1%)
Right colon (-transverse)51 (20.9%)48 (19.8%)
Both62 (25.4%)68 (28.1%)
Pathologic features
Non-neoplastic23 (8.4%)28 (9.8%)0.557
Neoplastic
Dysplasia184 (66.9%)178 (62.2%)0.269
HG dysplasia + CIS144 (16.0%)51 (17.8%)0.626
Cancer24 (8.7%)29 (10.2%)0.557
Procedure related features
Inexpert operator242 (17.2%)48 (19.8%)0.626
En bloc resection261 (94.9%)268 (93.7%)0.070

  • Citation: Lee SH, Chung IK, Kim SJ, Kim JO, Ko BM, Kim WH, Kim HS, Park DI, Kim HJ, Byeon JS, Yang SK, Jang BI, Jung SA, Jeen YT, Choi JH, Choi H, Han DS, Song JS. Comparison of postpolypectomy bleeding between epinephrine and saline submucosal injection for large colon polyps by conventional polypectomy: A prospective randomized, multicenter study. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(21): 2973-2977
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i21/2973.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2973