title: Recurrence rates for colorectal polyps.
abstract: Of 276 patients who underwent an initial colonoscopic polypectomy for adenomatous polyps over a 45-month period, 118 subsequently had one or more repeat screening colonoscopies. The mean follow-up time was 26 months with an overall polyp recurrence rate of 30%. Analysis of these data retrospectively suggests that the bulk of the recurrences occurred within the first year. Increasing age was found to be a significant risk factor for polyp recurrence. Asymptomatic recurrence of adenomatous polyps detectable by colonoscopy is a common occurrence in postpolypectomy patients. Prospective studies utilizing colonoscopy as a screening tool are needed to establish a rational screening policy for this high-risk group.
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies