Incomplete Polyp Resection During Colonoscopy—Results of the Complete Adenoma Resection (CARE) Study

Background & AimsAlthough the adenoma detection rate is used as a measure of colonoscopy quality, there are limited data on the quality of endoscopic resection of detected adenomas. We determined the rate of incompletely resected neoplastic polyps in clinical practice.MethodsWe performed a prospective study on 1427 patients who underwent colonoscopy at 2 medical centers and had at least 1 nonpedunculated polyp (5–20 mm). After polyp removal was...