title: Patient characteristics and pathology in colorectal adenomas removed by colonoscopic polypectomy.
abstract: Between September 1981 and August 1987 420 patients with 565 adenomas underwent colonoscopic polypectomy to produce a 'clean colon'. Data from these patients were analysed to identify associations between patient characteristics (age and sex), polyp characteristics (site, size, shape, multiplicity and villous content) and the degree of dysplasia in the index adenoma. In univariate analysis, severe dysplasia in the index adenoma was significantly but weakly associated with size (> or = 10 mm), peduncular shape and villous architecture. Logistic regression confirmed an independent effect only from villous architecture. These findings suggest that it is unlikely that strong predictors of a patient developing a metachronous adenoma or colorectal cancer can be identified on the basis of an index adenoma found at initial colonoscopy. These patients will continue to be followed to investigate this question.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chapuis
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Dent
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Bokey
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Newland
mesh_terms: D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies