Effect of implementing a regional referral network on surgical referral rate of benign polyps found during a colorectal cancer screening program: A population-based study.

Introduction: Surgical management is too often performed as the first-line treatment for large, benign colorectal polyps. We report the management of benign lesions detected by organised colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.

Methods: Population-based study in 2012, 2016, and 2017, analyzing the evolution of surgical management of benign polyps of≥2cm diameter discovered in the context of organised CRC screening after the implementation of a regional referral network for the management of superficial colorectal lesions.