Incidental gallbladder polyp
Morphology sets the category. Size sets the action.
A literal implementation of the CAR-endorsed SRU pathway, including the different 7 mm and 15 mm surgical-consult thresholds.
Does an exclusion override the routine algorithm?
PSC and overt malignant features require separate escalation.
Choose the morphology
If uncertain between categories, SRU directs use of the low-risk category.
Enter the maximum polyp size
Round to the nearest millimetre. Measure the polyp, not the adjacent wall thickening.
Evidence register
What governs this draft
Dated primary sources and their role in this draft.
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Evidence register
What governs this draft
Recommendation wording is condensed for point-of-care use. The dated primary source remains authoritative and must be rechecked before publication or institutional adoption.
CAR explicitly supports and endorses the SRU risk-stratified recommendations over the more conservative European pathway.
Open source ↗SRU 2022Management of Incidentally Detected Gallbladder PolypsConsensus guideline endorsed by CARExact morphology definitions, size thresholds, surveillance intervals and growth rules encoded in this draft.
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