BACKGROUND Recently, three updated guidelines for post-polypectomy colonoscopy surveillance (PPCS) have been published. These guidelines are based on a comprehensive summary of the literature, while some recommendations are similar, different surveillance intervals are recommended after detection of specific types of polyps. AIM In this review, we aimed to compare and contrast these recommendations. METHODS The updated guidelines for PPCS were reviewed and the recommendations were compared. RESULTS For patients with 1-4 adenomas <10 mm with low-grade dysplasia, irrespective of villous components, or 1-4 serrated polyps <10 mm without dysplasia, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and Public Health England (PHE) (BSG/ACPGBI/PHE) guidelines do not recommend colonoscopic surveillance and instead recommend that the participate in routine CRC screening program (typically based on the fecal immunochemical test), while the USMSTF recommends surveillance colonoscopies 7-10 years after diagnosis of 1-2 tubular adenomas <10 mm and 3-5 years for 3-4 tubular adenomas of the same size. The USMSTF define adenomas with tubulovillous or villous histology as high-risk adenomas; thus, surveillance colonoscopy is recommended after 3 years. However, the ESGE and BSG do not consider such histology as a criterion for repeating colonoscopy at this short interval. For patients with 1-2 sessile serrated polyps (SSPs) <10 mm and those with 3-4 SSPs <10 mm, the USMSTF recommends surveillance colonosocopy after 5-10 and 3-5 years, respectively.
Last. Enrique Quintero(Hospital Universitario de Canarias)H-Index: 42
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The following recommendations for post-polypectomy colonoscopic surveillance apply to all patients who had one or more polyps that were completely removed during a high quality baseline colonoscopy. 1: ESGE recommends that patients with complete removal of 1 - 4 < 10 mm adenomas with low grade dysplasia, irrespective of villous components, or any serrated polyp < 10 mm without dysplasia, do not require endoscopic surveillance and should be returned to screening.Strong recommendation, moderate qu...
#1N. Abu Freha(BGU: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
#2M. Abu Tailakh(BGU: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)H-Index: 2
Last. Ohad Etzion(BGU: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)H-Index: 14
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PURPOSE: Polyps are a common finding on colonoscopy procedures. After completing polypectomy, patients are to be followed up with endoscopy. The purpose of the study was to assess the adherence of gastroenterologists to international post-polypectomy guidelines. METHODS: Israeli gastroenterologists answered a questionnaire, consisting of 30 items, regarding the recommendation for post-polypectomy surveillance following colonoscopy. RESULTS: One hundred and twelve gastroenterologists, representin...
Abstract: Background & Aims Recommendation of surveillance colonoscopy should be based on risk of colorectal cancer and death after adenoma removal. We aimed to develop risk classification system based on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality following adenoma removal. Methods We performed a multicenter population-based cohort study of 236,089 individuals (median patient age, 56 years; 37.8% male) undergoing screening colonoscopies with adequate bowel cleansing and cecum intubation at 132 ce...
Abstract: Background & Aims The long-term risks of colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC-related death following adenoma removal are uncertain. Data are needed to inform evidence-based surveillance guidelines, which vary in follow-up recommendations for some polyp types. Using data from a large, community-based integrated health care setting, we examined the risks of CRC and related death by baseline colonoscopy adenoma findings. Methods Participants at 21 medical centers underwent baseline colonoscop...
#1Samir Gupta(UCSD: University of California, San Diego)H-Index: 43
#1Samir Gupta(UCSD: University of California, San Diego)H-Index: 1
Last. Douglas K. Rex(IU: Indiana University)H-Index: 116
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Colonoscopy is routinely performed for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, follow-up of other abnormal screening tests, work up of signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal disease, and surveillance after CRC and polyp removal. Post procedure, colonoscopists are expected to provide follow-up recommendations to patients and referring physicians. Recommendations for follow-up after normal colonoscopy among individuals age-eligible for screening, and post-polypectomy among all individuals with polyps a...
Last. Linda Sharp(Newcastle University)H-Index: 50
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These consensus guidelines were jointly commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and Public Health England (PHE). They provide an evidence-based framework for the use of surveillance colonoscopy and non-colonoscopic colorectal imaging in people aged 18 years and over. They are the first guidelines that take into account the introduction of national bowel cancer screening. For the first time, they also i...
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major worldwide cause of cancer-related mortality. Colonoscopy programs based on guideline-recommended surveillance intervals have been put in place to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with CRC. We were interested to evaluate clinical practice adherence to guideline-recommended surveillance intervals, the potential extent of early repeat colonoscopies, and causes of nonadherence to guideline recommendations. Methods We performed a literature s...
Background/Aims: People around the world are increasingly choosing to undergo colorectal cancer screening via colonoscopy. As a result, guideline adherence to postpolypectomy colonoscopy surveillance has drawn increasing attention. The present study was performed to assess recognition and adherence to guidelines among primary care physicians and gastroenterologists and to identify characteristics associated with compliance. Methods: A nationwide sample of primary care physicians employed at canc...
Importance Individuals with adenomatous polyps are advised to undergo repeated colonoscopy surveillance to prevent subsequent colorectal cancer (CRC), but the relationship between adenomas at colonoscopy and long-term CRC incidence is unclear. Objective To compare long-term CRC incidence by colonoscopy adenoma findings. Design, Setting, and Participants Multicenter, prospective cohort study of participants in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer randomized clinical trial of ...
BACKGROUND:The success of current and proposed strategies to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates are fundamentally based on measurement accuracy.OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the densities of colorectal polyps individually measured at colonoscopy and whethe