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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2012; 18(11): 1243-1248
Published online Mar 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1243
Table 1 Outcomes of first four colonoscopies
OutcomesMeanSD
Index colonoscopy: 156 patients studied
Adenomas1.681.01
Tubular adenomas1.491.13
Tubulo-villous/villous adenomas0.14/0.050.35/0.22
Size of the larger adenoma (mm)15.5110.36
Adenomas in the left colon/remaining colon1.34/0.350.93/0.69
Second colonoscopy: 156 patients studied (41.6 ± 21.0 mo since the first)
Adenomas0.540.86
Tubular adenomas0.510.85
Tubulo-villous/villous adenomas0.02/0.010.14/0.11
Size of the larger adenoma (mm)8.027.39
Adenomas in the left colon/remaining colon0.36/0.170.67/0.49
Third colonoscopy: 156 patients studied ( 83.7 ± 27.7 mo since the first)
Adenomas0.470.92
Tubular adenomas0.460.92
Tubulo-villous/villous adenomas0.02/0.00.18/0.0
Size of the larger adenoma (mm)6.194.22
Adenomas in the left colon/remaining colon0.21/0.260.47/0.71
Fourth colonoscopy: 44 patients studied (116.9 ± 34.1 mo since the first)
Adenomas0.320.74
Tubular adenomas0.320.74
Tubulo-villous/villous adenomas0.0/0.00.0/0.0
Size of the larger adenoma (mm)5.781.92
Adenomas in the left colon/remaining colon0.16/0.160.43/0.48