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Aim  The aim of this study was to investigate, by comparing clinical and histological outcomes, whether laparoscopic (hybrid) wedge resection (LWR) could be a less invasive and safe alternative to laparoscopic oncological colon resection (OCR) for patients with an endoscopically unresectable, suspected benign, colon polyp.    Method  All patients with an endoscopically unresectable colon polyp who were referred for surgery between 2009 and 2018 and without biopsy‐proven colon cancer were identified from a prospectively maintained database. Patients with macroscopic features of malignancy during endoscopy were excluded. Clinical and histological results for patients who underwent OCR or LWR were reviewed.    Results  One hundred‐and‐twenty‐two patients were included. Ninety‐seven patients underwent OCR and 25 LWR. Major complications occurred in 16.7% ( n  = 16) of the OCR group compared with 4.0% ( n  = 1) of the LWR group ( p  = 0.06). In the OCR group the anastomotic leakage rate was 6.3% ( n  = 6) and the mortality rate 3.1% ( n  = 3). No anastomotic leakage or deaths occurred in the LWR group. The median length of hospital stay after OCR was 5 days [interquartile range (IQR) 5–9 days)] compared with 2 days (IQR 2–4 days) after LWR ( p  < 0.0001). Definite pathology showed a malignancy rate of 4.2% ( n  = 4) in the OCR group and 4.0% ( n  = 1) (without high‐risk features) in the LWR group.    Conclusion  This study shows that LWR was associated with significantly lower complication rates and acceptable oncological risks compared with OCR. Therefore we suggest that LWR is a safe alternative treatment, next to other endoscopic options. The treatment that is most suitable for an individual patient should be discussed in a multidisciplinary meeting.

Laparoscopic wedge resection as an alternative to laparoscopic oncological colon resection for benign endoscopically unresectable colon polyps