Research Article

Characteristics of Patients with Colonic Polyps Requiring Segmental Resection

Table 1

Patient characteristics at segmental resection performed for large colonic polyps at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada.

Patients ()
(%)

Gender, male93(71.9%)
Age, years (range)67.8 (37–87)
Family history of colorectal cancer19(14.8%)
History of IBD3(2.3%)
Sessile polyps55(39.8%)
Polyp size, mm ± SD28.9 ± 19.3
Location of polyp-
 Ascending/cecum89(69.5%)
 Transverse4(3.1%)
 Descending5(3.9%)
 Sigmoid17(13.3%)
 Rectal5(3.9%)
 Unclear or more than one concerning polyp8(6.3%)
Operation performed-
 Right hemicolectomy85(66.4%)
 Left hemicolectomy9(7.0%)
 Rectosigmoid resection19(14.8%)
 Total colectomy3(2.3%)
 Segmental resection (other)12(9.4%)

Characteristics of patients at the time of segmental resection for large colonic polyps. IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; SD: standard deviation.