Findings in proximal colon (caecum to and including the descending colon) in subjects in whom the caecum was intubated in the following categories according to findings in the rectosigmoid colon: those with their largest adenoma less than 5 mm, those with their largest adenoma 5–9 mm, those with the largest adenoma >9 mm, those with no adenoma, those with no polyp of any kind and those with polyps of any kind
| Findings in rectosigmoid colon | Adenoma in the proximal colon | High risk adenoma5-150 in the proximal colon | Significant finding5-151 in the proximal colon |
|---|---|---|---|
| No polyp (n=77) | 20 (26) | 5 (6) | 9 (11) |
| No adenoma (n=146) | 36 (25) | 8 (5) | 11 (8) |
| Adenoma <5 mm (n=19) | 6 (32) | 0 | 2 (11) |
| Adenoma 5–9 mm (n=17) | 8 (47) | 2 (12) | 4 (24) |
| Adenoma ⩾10 mm (n=11) | 5 (45) | 1 (9) | 1 (9) |
| Adenoma any size (n=47) | 19 (40) | 3 (6) | 7 (15) |
| Polyp of any kind (n=116) | 35 (30) | 8 (7) | 13 (11) |