Treatment Of Colorectal Polyps

Question 1

Treatment

Answer 1

Treatment depends on the type, size, and number of polyps:

1. Polypectomy (during colonoscopy)

First-line for most polyps, especially adenomatous and serrated types.
2. Surgical Resection

Indicated for:

Polyps not amenable to endoscopic removal

Malignant transformation

Large villous adenomas or those with high-grade dysplasia

3. Surveillance

Follow-up colonoscopy is based on: