Table 6

Indications and surgical pathology of patients undergoing surgery

Age (years)Indication for surgerySurgical pathology
55Polyps too numerous to remove by colonoscopy>100 HP throughout colon
36Polyps too numerous to remove by colonoscopy>140 HP, 10 SSA/P, 10 TA
53Polyps too numerous to remove by colonoscopy>100 HPs throughout colon
66Many polyps/tortuous colon unable to survey36 HP, 2 SSA/P, 1TVA, 1 TA
42Individual polyp(s) unable to be removed by colonoscopy15 HP with two >1 cm
61Individual polyp(s) unable to be removed by colonoscopy7 SSA/P with two >2 cm, 1 TVA
53Individual polyp(s) unable to be removed by endoscopy and tortuous colon precluded complete colonoscopy80 HP, 1 adenoma
50Individual polyp(s) unable to be removed by colonoscopy13 HP with two >1 cm
50CRC on colonoscopy biopsy20 HP, 1 SSA/P, 1 TA, 1TVA with adenocarcinoma
45CRC on colonoscopy biopsyAdenocarcinoma
39TVA with high grade dysplasia60 HP, 1TVA, 5TA,
51Dysplasia in SSA/P13 HP, 4 SSA/P >3 cm, 1SSA/P with adenocarcioma
  • CRC, colorectal cancer; HP, hyperplastic polyps; SSA/P, sessile serrated adenomas/polyps; TA, tubular adenomas; TVA, tubulovillous adenomas.