Diminutive colorectal polyp resection comparing hot and cold snare and cold biopsy forceps polypectomy. Results of a pilot randomized, single-center study

Victoria Gómez, Raul J. Badillo, Julia E. Crook et al. Diminutive colorectal polyp resection comparing hot and cold snare and cold biopsy forceps polypectomy. Results of a pilot randomized, single-center study. Endoscopy International Open 2; 2014: published online 19.11.2014

Table 3 contained an error. The group for polyp 3 was changed. The corrected table is inserted below.

Table 3 Information on the five polyps with residual neoplasia at the polyp base.

Variable	Polyp
	1		2		3	4	5
Group	Cold snare	Cold snare		Cold forceps		Cold forceps	Cold forceps
Polyp location	Ascending	Ascending		Ascending		Transverse	Cecum
Polyp shape	Sessile	Sessile		Sessile		Sessile	Sessile
Polyp size (mm)	5	4		3		5	3
Number of snare passes/bites to remove polyp	1	1		2		5	2
Time of polypectomy removal (s)	41	122		59		115	40
Base snared successfully with EMR technique	Yes	No		No		Yes	Yes
Time of base lift and removal (s)	125	148		79		240	88
Number of passes/bites for base lift	1	4		4		1	1
Histopathology of polyp	Adenoma	Adenoma		Adenoma		Sessile serrated	Sessile serrated
Histopathology of base tissue	Adenoma	Adenoma		Adenoma		Sessile serrated	Sessile serrated

Abbreviation: EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection.