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Table 2 Adverse events based on size of SSPs, resection technical, and resection method

From: Cold EMR vs. Hot EMR for the removal of sessile serrated polyps larger than 10 mm: a systematic review and meta-analysis

outcome

Outcomes based on size of SSP

Outcomes based on resection technical

Outcomes based on resection method

 

SSP 10-19 mm

SSP > 20 mm

P

Cold EMR

Hot EMR

P

En-bloc

piecemeal

P

Pooled rate

Immediate bleeding rate

0% (95% CI, 0 − 6.1%)

0.7% (95% CI, 0–5.1%; P = 0.002)

0.763

0% (95% CI, 0 − 0.3%; P = 0.730)

0.9% (95% CI, 0–4.3%; P = 0.000)

0.334

0% (95% CI, 0 − 9.9%)

0% (95% CI, 0–0%; P = 0.293)

0.369

0.5% (95% CI, 0–2.4%; P = 0.00)

Delayed bleeding rate

0% (95% CI, 0 − 6.1%)

1.6% (95% CI, 0.6–2.9%; P = 0.902)

0.522

0% (95% CI, 0 − 0.5%; P = 0.489)

1.5% (95% CI, 0–5.5%; P = 0.000)

0.260

0% (95% CI, 0 − 9.9%)

0% (95% CI, 0–0.8%; P = 0.100)

0.499

0.8% (95% CI, 0–2.6%; P = 0.00)

Perforation rate

0% (95% CI, 0 − 6.1)

0% (95% CI, 0–0%; P = 0.888)

0.528

0% (95% CI, 0 − 0; P = 0.854)

0% (95% CI, 0–0.3%; P = 0.594)

0.477

0% (95% CI, 0 − 1.8)

0% (95% CI, 0–0%; P = 0.728)

0.053

0% (95% CI,0–0; P = 0.91)