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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2009; 15(16): 1973-1976
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1973
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1973
Table 1 Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Number or percentage |
| Number of patients | 123 |
| Average age (range) | 68.4 ± 9 (49-90) yr |
| Male, female | 122, 1 |
| Indication for procedure | Screening (48%) |
| History of polyps (24%) | |
| Iron def anemia (9%) | |
| Hematochezia (7%) | |
| Occult-blood positive stool (7%) | |
| Other (5%) | |
| Indication for warfarin | Atrial fibrillation (65%) |
| Thromboembolism (16%) | |
| Mechanical valve (9%) | |
| Other indications (13%) |
Table 2 Polypectomy characteristics
| Polyp characteristics | Number or percentage |
| Number of polyps | 225 |
| Polyps per patient | 1.8 |
| Average polyp size (mm) | 5.1 ± 2.2 |
| Range of polyp size (mm) | 2-15 |
| Polypectomy method | Cold snare (48%) |
| Snare/cautery after saline injection (30%) | |
| Snare/cautery, no saline injection (16%) | |
| Cold biopsy (4%) | |
| Cold snare after saline injection (1%) | |
| Polyp histology | Neoplastic (70%) |
| Non-neoplastic (20%) | |
| Lost specimen (10%) |
- Citation: Friedland S, Sedehi D, Soetikno R. Colonoscopic polypectomy in anticoagulated patients. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(16): 1973-1976
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i16/1973.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1973