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Position statement: colorectal polypectomy
This resource recommend the following standards to support the delivery of therapeutic endoscopy training.The successful completion of colonic polypectomy requires:
- Good intubation skills
- Lesion detection
- Lesion assessment
- Complete lesion resection with margin inspection and ablation where appropriate
- Lesion retrieval
- Lesion follow-up
Additional information
The National Endoscopy Training Programme (NETP) and clinical teams across Scotland are striving to develop and deliver endoscopy training to recognised international standards. We are endeavouring to ensure that the endoscopy training received any
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| Contributed by: | NHS Scotland Academy |
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| Licence: | More information on licences |
| Last updated: | 12 November 2025 |
| First contributed: | 12 November 2025 |
| Audience access level: | General user |
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