Abstract
An important determinant in interpreting the results of colorectal polyp chemoprevention trials is the rate of polyps missed during colonoscopic examination. We prospectively examined 90 patients by tandem colonoscopy performed by two alternating examiners. In 69 (76.7%) patients, 221 neoplastic lesions were documented histologically. Of a total of 58 lesions detected in 31 patients, no neoplastic lesion greater than or equal to 10 mm in size was missed; 16% of diminutive (5 mm) neoplastic polyps and 12.3% of medium-sized (6-9 mm) neoplastic polyps were missed by the first examiner. We conclude that an experienced colonoscopist will miss about 15% of colorectal neoplastic polyps less than 10 mm in size in the setting of adequate bowel preparation. Large (10 mm) polyps were rarely missed, however, with the "miss" rate in our study equal to 0, with a 95% confidence limit of 4.64%. [J Natl Cancer Inst 82:1769-1772, 1990].
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1769-1772 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 21 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research