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Table 3 Basic characteristics of patients with synchronous polyps and synchronous polyps
| Characteristic | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| Complete colonoscopy, no. patients (%) | 582 (100) |
| with detection of synchronous polyps | 391 (67.2) |
| with location of synchronous polyps | 378 (64.9) |
| with histology of synchronous polyps | 355 (61.0) |
| Synchronous polyp location (% of total) | |
| Caecum | 130 (22.3) |
| Ascending colon | 132 (22.7) |
| Hepatic flexure | 62 (10.7) |
| Transverse colon | 130 (22.3) |
| Splenic flexure | 12 (2) |
| Descending colon | 82 (14.1) |
| Sigmoid colon | 128 (22) |
| Rectum | 83 (14.3) |
| Synchronous polyp histology (% of total) | |
| Serrated polyps (including hyperplastic polyps) | 100 (17.2) |
| LGD | 303 (52.1) |
| HGD | 49 (8.4) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 21 (3.6) |
