Efficacy, risk factors and complications of endoscopic polypectomy: ten year experience at a single center.

Aim: To examine the efficacy and complications of colonoscopic resection of colorectal polypoid lesions.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1354 polypectomies performed on 1038 patients over a ten-year period. One hundred and sixty of these were performed for large polyps, those measuring > or = 20 mm.