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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2026; 18(4): 117462
Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117462
Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117462
Polypectomy rate and characteristics of polyps in upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy
Ergün Yüksel, Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06200, Türkiye
Burak Dinçer, Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Health Sciences, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06200, Türkiye
Co-corresponding authors: Ergün Yüksel and Burak Dinçer.
Author contributions: Yüksel E and Dinçer B contributed to concept, design, supervision, supervision, resource, data collection and processing, analysis and interpretation, writing, have played important and indispensable roles in the manuscript preparation as the co-corresponding authors.
Institutional review board statement: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital (No. 2025-11/173).
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent were obtained from study participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available on reasonable request from the corresponding author.
Corresponding author: Ergün Yüksel, MD, Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mah. Vatan Cad. No. 91 Yenimahalle, Ankara 06200, Türkiye.
Received: December 10, 2025
Revised: January 28, 2026
Accepted: March 5, 2026
Published online: April 16, 2026
Processing time: 126 Days and 18.1 Hours
Revised: January 28, 2026
Accepted: March 5, 2026
Published online: April 16, 2026
Processing time: 126 Days and 18.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Upper gastrointestinal polyps were detected in 5.3% of esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and most were benign. Helicobacter pylori infection, polyp diameter ≥ 7.5 mm, adenomatous histology, and intestinal metaplasia increase the risk of dysplasia. Fundic gland polyps are generally benign, with no dysplasia observed, supporting current literature on their low malignant potential.