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Table 2 Comparison of immediate and delayed postpolypectomy bleeding rate between groups A and B

From: Prophylactic clip application for large pedunculated polyps before snare polypectomy may decrease immediate postpolypectomy bleeding

Variables

Group A

(n = 67)

Group B

(n = 70)

P-value

Immediate PPB, no. (%)

6 (9.0)

22 (31.4)

0.001

 Grade 1, no. (%)

2 (3.0)

5 (7.1)

 

 Grade 2, no. (%)

1 (1.5)

3 (4.3)

 

 Grade 3, no. (%)

1 (1.5)

11 (15.7)

 

 Grade 4, no. (%)

2 (3.0)

3 (4.3)

 

Immediate PPB grades 1–2, no. (%)

3 (4.5)

8 (11.4)

0.208

Immediate PPB grades 3–4, no. (%)

3 (4.5)

14 (20.0)

0.008

Delayed PPB, no. (%)

5 (7.5)

5 (7.1)

0.943

 Minor bleeding, no. (%)

5 (7.5)

3 (4.3)

0.487

 Significant bleeding, no. (%)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.9)

0.497

Total bleeding events, no. (%)

11 (16.4)

25 (35.7)

0.010

  1. PPB, postpolypectomy bleeding