ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate recurrence of colorectal adenoma (CRA)after polypectomies and colonoscopic surveillance,and to explore risk factors related to CRA recurrence.MethodsFrom June 2005 to December 2009,in the Fist Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University,the clinical data of 283 hospitalized patients who underwent CRA polypectomy and met the study criteria were collected and followed up.The recurrence rate of CRA after polypectomies,the relationship between colonoscopic surveillance interval and CRA recurrence and risk factors related to recurrence were analyzed.The colonoscopic surveillance interval,frequency and the reason for no colonoscopic surveillance were also analyzed.ResultsA total of 235 post-polypectomies CRA patients were successfully followed up,the follow-up rate was 83.0％ (235/283).The shortest follow-up period was 12 months and the longest was 66 months,the median follow-up time was (35.1 ± 14.2)months.A total of 115 patients were underwent colonoscopic surveillances,the surveillance rate was 49.4％ (115/233).The recurrence rate was 45.0％ (50/111) in colonoscopic surveillance group.A total of 118 patients were without colonoscopic surveillances.Age over 60 years,body mass index over 25 kg/m2 and multiple adenomas (≥ 2) were significantly related with CRA recurrence,and the difference was statistical significant (P＜ 0.05).The rate of awareness that CRA needed regular surveillance group without surveillonce was significantly lower than that of group with surveillance.(P＜0.01).ConclusionThe recurrence rate of CRA after polypectomies is high.Age,high body mass index and multiple adenomas are predicted independent risk factors for CRA recurrence.Lacking awareness of the importance of regular surveillances after polypectomies is the main reason for low colonoscopic surveillance rate after polypectomies in our hospital.