Randomized Clinical Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2017; 23(2): 328-335
Published online Jan 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i2.328
Table 2 Polyps’ characteristics
CSP groupHFB groupP value
Total No. of polyps148135
Polyp size (mm) mean ± SD4.2 (1.0)3.8 (1.0)
No. of polyps per patient, mean1.51.3
Location0.10
Right1/Left244/10453/82
Shape0.09
Protruded107110
Flat4125
Histology0.16
High-grade adenoma123
Low-grade adenoma124126
SSA/P64
Hyperplastic polyp32
Other30
1Located from the cecum to the splenic flexure;
2Located from the splenic flexure to the rectum. SSA/P: Sessile serrated adenoma/polyp; CSP: Cold snare polypectomy; HFB: Hot forceps biopsy.
  • Citation: Komeda Y, Kashida H, Sakurai T, Tribonias G, Okamoto K, Kono M, Yamada M, Adachi T, Mine H, Nagai T, Asakuma Y, Hagiwara S, Matsui S, Watanabe T, Kitano M, Chikugo T, Chiba Y, Kudo M. Removal of diminutive colorectal polyps: A prospective randomized clinical trial between cold snare polypectomy and hot forceps biopsy. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(2): 328-335
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i2/328.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i2.328