Table 1. Patients’ clinical characteristics

Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number (%).

Table 2. Patient’s clinical characteristics, subdivided by polypectomy techniques

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

PL+CSP, cold snare polypectomy preceeded by submucosal pre-lifting; PL-CSP, standard cold snare polypectomy.

Table 3. Polyps’ characteristics, subdivided by polypectomy techniques

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

PL+CSP, cold snare polypectomy preceded by submucosal pre-lifting; PL-CSP, standard cold snare polypectomy.

Table 4. Primary and secondary outcomes obtained in PL+CSP vs. PL-CSP technique

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

PL+CSP, cold snare polypectomy preceded by submucosal pre-lifting; PL-CSP, standard cold snare polypectomy.

Table 5. Univariate analysis of factors correlated to HCR

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

HCR, histological complete resection; PL-CSP, standard cold snare polypectomy; PL+CSP, cold snare polypectomy preceeded by submucosal pre-lifting.

Table 6. Univariate analysis of factors correlated to intraprocedural bleeding

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

PL-CSP, standard cold snare polypectomy; PL+CSP, cold snare polypectomy preceded by submucosal pre-lifting.

Table 7. Univariate analysis of factors correlated to polyps’ retrieval failure

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

PL-CSP, standard cold snare polypectomy; PL+CSP, cold snare polypectomy preceded by submucosal pre-lifting.