Research Article

Postcolonoscopy Followup Recommendations: Comparison with and without Use of Polyp Pathology

Table 1

2006 USMSTF surveillance recommendations.

Baseline colonoscopy findingsRecommended surveillance interval (y)

No Polyps10
Small (<10 mm) hyperplastic polyps10
1-2 small (<10 mm) tubular adenomas5–10
3–10 tubular adenomas3
Any tubular adenoma ≥10 mm3
>10 adenomas<3