biostudies-literatureUnknown38(1)Parker J<h4>Purpose</h4>Team management strategies for complex colorectal polyps are recommended by professional guidelines. Multi-disciplinary meetings are used across the UK with limited information regarding their impact. The aim of this multi-centre observational study was to assess procedures and outcomes of patients managed using these approaches.<h4>Method</h4>This was a retrospective, observational study of patients managed by six UK sites. Information was collected regarding procedures and outcomes including length of stay, adverse events, readmissions and cancers.<h4>Results</h4>Two thousand one hundred ninety-two complex polyps in 2109 patients were analysed with increasing referrals annually. Most presented symptomatically and the mean polyp size was 32.1 mm. Primary interventions inclInternational journal of colorectal disease28https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9898359biostudies-literatureOutcomes of complex colorectal polyps managed by multi-disciplinary team strategies-a multi-centre observational study.PMC9898359Mohammed NGupta SKarandikar STorkington JLyons ABarbour JMottershead MHarborne PRamaraj RDolwani SParker JVega RShenbagaraj LLockett MfalseOutcomes of complex colorectal polyps managed by multi-disciplinary team strategies-a multi-centre observational study.<h4>Purpose</h4>Team management strategies for complex colorectal polyps are recommended by professional guidelines. Multi-disciplinary meetings are used across the UK with limited information regarding their impact. The aim of this multi-centre observational study was to assess procedures and outcomes of patients managed using these approaches.<h4>Method</h4>This was a retrospective, observational study of patients managed by six UK sites. Information was collected regarding procedures and outcomes including length of stay, adverse events, readmissions and cancers.<h4>Results</h4>Two thousand one hundred ninety-two complex polyps in 2109 patients were analysed with increasing referrals annually. Most presented symptomatically and the mean polyp size was 32.1 mm. Primary interventions incl2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2026-06-04T08:01:30.268Z2025-04-05T23:24:16.257ZS-EPMC98983593673505910.1007/s00384-022-04299-0