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, male	93	(71.9%)
Age, years (range)	67.8 (37–87)
Family history of colorectal cancer	19	(14.8%)
History of IBD	3	(2.3%)
Sessile polyps	55	(39.8%)
Polyp size, mm ± SD	28.9 ± 19.3
Location of polyp	-
Ascending/cecum	89	(69.5%)
Transverse	4	(3.1%)
Descending	5	(3.9%)
Sigmoid	17	(13.3%)
Rectal	5	(3.9%)
Unclear or more than one concerning polyp	8	(6.3%)
Operation performed	-
Right hemicolectomy	85	(66.4%)
Left hemicolectomy	9	(7.0%)
Rectosigmoid resection	19	(14.8%)
Total colectomy	3	(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.