Research Article

Colorectal Serrated Neoplasia: An Institutional 12-Year Review Highlights the Impact of a Screening Programme

Table 3

Characteristics of SSL/Ps identified over a 12-year period at our institution; .

ParameterAll SSL/PsSSL/Ps without dysplasiaSSL/Ps with dysplasia (all LGD)

Number (, %)520485 (93.3%)35 (6.7%)
Age of patient (years)
 Median636369
 Range19-8419-8447-83
Site (, %)
 Right colon451 (86.7%)423 (87.2%)28 (80%)
 Left colon62 (11.9%)55 (11.3%)7 (20%)
 Colon NOS7 (1.4%)7 (1.4%)
Size (mm)
 Median8810
 Range1-321-323-30
Size category (, %)
 < 1 cm167 (64.5%)162 (66.4%)5 (33.3%)
 ≥1 cm92 (35.5%)82 (33.6%)10 (66.7%)

Abbreviations: SSL/Ps: sessile serrated lesions/polyps; NOS: not otherwise specified; LGD: low-grade dysplasia.