Trends in Adenoma Detection Rates During the First 10 Years of the German Screening Colonoscopy Program

Brenner, Hermann; Altenhofen, L; Kretschmann, J; Rösch, Thomas; Pox, Christian; Stock, Christian; Hoffmeister, Michael

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2015.04.012

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“…Colorectal polyps are increasingly detected during colonoscopy both due to more colonoscopies being performed within various screening programmes and due to increasing awareness of endoscopists; recently, it has been shown more adenomas are found during screening colonoscopy within the German screening programme, just to name one example [1]. Therefore, the correct recognition, assessment and classification of colorectal polyps are of paramount importance for further management.…”

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Impact of reassessment of colonic hyperplastic polyps by expert GI pathologists

Schachschal

Sehner

Choschzick

et al. 2016

Int J Colorectal Dis

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BACKGROUND: Recommended follow-up intervals after endoscopic removal of hyperplastic polyps (HP) and sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) differ because of assumed differences in biological behaviour. However, histopathologic differentiation is difficult, with higher SSA rates reported from specialist GI histopathologists. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to clarify the relevance of histologic reassessment of HP. DESIGN AND SETTING: From a prospective screening colonoscopy study relevant serrated lesions (excluding distal small HP 5 mm) diagnosed by private practice pathologists were reassessed by four specialized GI pathologists PATIENTS: One thousand sixty-nine screening colonoscopies were performed in patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: In terms of main outcome measurements, there is a likelihood of changes of the HP diagnosis on reassessment, as well as interrater variability. RESULTS: SSA were initially diagnosed in 7 cases (0.7 %) and relevant HP in 83 (7.8 %; 101 lesions). Of the latter, the chance of a change in diagnosis from HP to SSA by any of the four specialist histopathologists was higher for larger (>5 mm) and right-sided lesions (19.1 vs 1.3 %, OR 18.4, p = 0.04) including a higher likelihood to change recommended follow-up intervals (32.1 vs 3.3 %, p < 0.01). However, follow-up intervals were determined by concomitant adenomas in 41 %. Interrater variability was also higher for these lesions (p = 0.04), with an overall kappa value of 0.48. However, this issue related to only 1.2 % of the 1069 study cases. LIMITATION: The limitations this study are the limited case number as well as limited retrospective assessment. CONCLUSIONS: Right-sided HP >5 mm had a higher chance of change in diagnosis to SSA; therefore, they should probably be treated like adenomas and be removed. However, reliable data for recommendations on follow-up intervals of HP or SSA will require follow-up studies. Abstract Background Recommended follow-up intervals after endoscopic removal of hyperplastic polyps (HP) and sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) differ because of assumed differences in biological behaviour. However, histopathologic differentiation is difficult, with higher SSA rates reported from specialist GI histopathologists.Objective The objective of this study was to clarify the relevance of histologic reassessment of HP.Design and setting From a prospective screening colonoscopy study relevant serrated lesions (excluding distal small HP ≤5 mm) diagnosed by private practice pathologists were reassessed by four specialized GI pathologists Patients One thousand sixty-nine screening colonoscopies were performed in patients.Main outcome measurements In terms of main outcome measurements, there is a likelihood of changes of the HP diagnosis on reassessment, as well as interrater variability.Results SSA were initially diagnosed in 7 cases (0.7 %) and relevant HP in 83 (7.8 %; 101 lesions). Of the latter, the chance of a change in diagnosis from HP to SSA by any of the four specialist histopathologists was hig...

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Impact of reassessment of colonic hyperplastic polyps by expert GI pathologists

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et al. 2016

Int J Colorectal Dis

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“…Third, we did not assess the adenoma detection rates of colonoscopists over time. There might be a potential risk of bias because adenoma detection rates can increase with time [33].…”

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Predictors of High-Risk Adenoma Occurrence at Surveillance Colonoscopy in Patients Who Undergo Colorectal Adenoma Removal

Liu

Seo

Sim

et al. 2018

Dig Dis

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Objectives: Surveillance colonoscopy is recommended after polypectomy because adenoma recurrence is common. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictors of high-risk adenoma occurrence at surveillance colonoscopy in patients who undergo colorectal adenoma removal and to clarify the association between age and recurrent colorectal adenoma. Methods: This retrospective study included 563 patients who had colorectal adenomas at baseline colonoscopy and who underwent surveillance colonoscopy. The risk factors for recurrent adenoma were evaluated and the 5-year cumulative incidence rates of overall and high-risk adenoma were compared according to age group. Results: During a mean follow-up period of 3.1 years, 305 (54.2%) patients had overall adenoma recurrence, and 80 (14.2%) patients had high-risk adenoma at surveillance colonoscopy. In a multivariate analysis, old age (≥60 years) and presence of multiple adenomas (3 or more) were significantly associated with high-risk adenoma (p = 0.002 and p = 0.006 respectively). The 5-year cumulative incidence rates of high-risk adenoma were 7.4, 16.7, and 24.1% in the < 50, 50–59, and ≥60 years group respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Old age (≥60 years) and presence of multiple adenomas (3 or more) were strongly associated with the occurrence of high-risk adenoma at surveillance colonoscopy. The 5-year cumulative incidence of high-grade adenoma was significantly high in the old age group.

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“…Individuals with 3 or more adenomas, adenomas with high-grade dysplasia, villous components or size 10 mm or larger, are considered as high risk of CRC and are recommended surveillance after 1e3 years [4,54]. As awareness about the importance of adenoma detection rate increase among endoscopists [55,56], and as the training improves, and colonoscopes and imaging technique get better, then adenoma detection rate may increase, as has been reported from the German and Polish colonoscopy screening program [57,58]. Accordingly, more individuals are found to have adenomas, and the number of adenomas detected per individual increases.…”

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