Gastric Polyps: Retrospective Analysis of a 10-Years Endoscopic Procedure
Abstract
Objective: Gastric polyps are gastric mucosal protrusions that are usually asymptomatic and detected incidentally during upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy. In this study, the incidence, location and general characteristics of gastric polyps were evaluated.
Material and Methods: Upper gastrointestinal system endoscopies performed in a tertiary hospital for a period of ten years were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic characteristics of the patients, gastroscopy indications, morphological and histological characteristics of polyps were recorded.
Results: Gastric polyps were found in 347 (1.4%) of a total of 25230 gastroscopy patients. The mean age of the patients was 61.04±15.05. One hundred and twenty four (35.7%) of the patients were male and 223 (64.3%) were female. The most common endoscopic indication (74.1%) of the patients with polyps
was dyspepsia. Most of the polyps (55.3%) were smaller than 5 mm and the most common site was the antrum. Hyperplastic polyp (44.4%) was detected the most. 42.9% of the patients with polyps were positive for Helicobacter Pylori. In addition, 58% of adenomatous polyps were accompanied by dysplasia.
Conclusion: Hyperplastic polyps were the most common polyp type in our population. Full excision of polyps over 5 mm (especially adenomatous polyps) is recommended instead of biopsy, as they may contain dysplasia foci. In addition, it was thought that taking polyps smaller than 5 mm into endoscopic follow-up without excision was more cost-effective.
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