A survey was conducted in August, 2022 at 45 Korean institutions that perform pediatric colonoscopic polypectomy. Sex, age group of the pediatric endoscopic specialists, the number of years that the pediatric endoscopic specialists had performed colonoscopic polypectomy, the geographic region of the institution, the initial examination (colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy) performed when a polyp was clinically suspected were all included in the questionnaire. We investigated the performance of a total colonoscopy if a polyp was identified in the left colon, the performance of an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) according to the number of polyps observed in the colon, the performance of EGD if five or more polyps were observed in the colon, and surveillance based on histology findings of less than five polyps in the colon.
We compared questionnaire variables across the groups based on the age of pediatric endoscopic specialists, duration of colonoscopic polypectomy practice, and geographic location of the participating institution.