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Table 3 The impact of number and location of polyps at baseline on the recurrence of polyps at follow up colonoscopy

From: Long term outcomes of colon polyps with high grade dysplasia following endoscopic resection

Recurrence

Distal colon polyps at baseline

Proximal colon polyps at baseline

 < 3 adenomas*(51)

≥ 3 adenoma*(14)

 < 3 adenomas*(26)

≥ 3 adenomas*(32)

%

OR

%

OR

P

%

OR

P

%

OR

P

Overall

49

1

93

13.42 (1.69–106.51)

0.01

55

1.23 (0.61–2.48)

0.56

71

2.41 (1.12–5.184)

0.02

Multiple

35

1

60

4.53 (1.45–14.19)

 < 0.01

32

1.41 (0.66–3.04)

0.37

42

2.24 (1.05–4.79)

0.04

Distal

36

1

87

11.02 (2.33–52.17)

 < 0.01

36

0.99 (0.48–2.05)

0.98

47

1.58 (0.76–3.28)

0.22

Proximal

22

1

27

1.27 (0.36–4.45)

0.71

30

1.46 (0.67–3.33)

0.34

42

2.40 (1.11–5.20)

0.03

Advanced

12

1

40

3.71 (1.10–12.50)

0.03

23

1.88 (0.76–4.66)

0.18

29

2.28 (0.93–5.56)

 < 0.01

  1. *() patient number. OR odd ratio, Overall = overall adenoma recurrence, Multiple = multiple adenoma recurrence
  2. Distal = distal adenoma recurrence, Proximal = proximal adenoma recurrence, Advanced = advanced adenoma recurrence