Abdominal pain post endoscopic mucosal resection: Treat the patient not the CT scan

An 85-year-old female, with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome, underwent a colonoscopy and endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR) of a 25-mm proximal ascending colon polyp(Paris classification 0-Is). Post-procedure, the patient developed abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa which settled 1 h later. An urgent computed tomography(CT) scan of her abdomen was organised which happened 6 h post onset of abdominal pain. She had radiological evidence of perforation on the CT scan but clinically remained well and was managed conservatively. The exact aetiology of this patient’s symptoms is not known. We suspect the radiological findings are probably due to a combination of injectate within the colonic wall and leakage of insufflated air or CO2 following transmural passage of the EMR needle. As EMR is becoming an increasingly effective treatment modality in the management of large sessile polyps, clinicians need to be aware of potential complications of treatment. It is also important to recognise that radiological features of perforation can be seen post EMR in the absence of an EMR associated perforation.     

Ligation-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection of gastric heterotopic pancreas

Heterotopic pancreas is a congenital anomaly characterized by ectopic pancreatic tissue. Treatment of heterotopic pancreas may include expectant observation, endoscopic resection or surgery. The aim of this report was to describe the technique of ligationassisted endoscopic mucosal resection （EMR） for resection of heterotopic pancreas of the stomach. Two patients （both female, mean age 32 years） were referred for management of gastric subepithelial tumors. Endoscopic ultrasound in both disclosed small hypoechoic masses in the mucosa and submucosa. Band ligation-assisted EMR was performed in both cases without complications. Pathology from the resected tumors revealed heterotopic pancreas arising from the submucosa. Margins were free of pancreatic tissue. Ligation-assisted EMR is technically feasible and may be considered for the endoscopic management of heterotopic pancreas.     

Effect of prophylactic clip placement following endoscopic mucosal resection of large colorectal lesions on delayed polypectomy bleeding: A meta-analysis

BACKGROUND The role of prophylactic clipping for the prevention of delayed polypectomy bleeding(DPB) remains unclear and conclusions from prior meta-analyses are limited due to the inclusion of variety of resection techniques and polyp sizes.AIM To conduct a meta-analysis on the effect of clipping on DPB following endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR) of colorectal lesions ≥ 20 mm.METHODS We performed a search of PubMed and the Cochrane library for studies comparing the effect of clipping vs no clipping on DPB following endoscopic resection. The Cochran Q test and I^2 were used to test for heterogeneity. Pooling was conducted using a random-effects model.RESULTS Thirteen studies with a total of 7794 polyps were identified, of which data was available on 1701 cases of EMR of lesions ≥ 20 mm. Prophylactic clipping was associated with a lower rate of DPB(1.4%) when compared to no clipping(5.2%)(pooled OR: 0.24, 95%CI: 0.12-0.50, P < 0.001) following EMR of lesions ≥ 20 mm.There was no significant heterogeneity among the studies(I^2 = 0%, P = 0.67).CONLUSION Prophylactic clipping may reduce DPB following EMR of large colorectal lesions.Future trials are needed to further identify risk factors and stratify high risk cases in order to implement a cost-effective preventive strategy.     

内镜黏膜切除术治疗大肠广基大息肉

目的探讨内镜黏膜切除术(EMR)对肠道广基大息肉样病变的治疗价值。方法采用结肠镜下大肠黏膜切除术治疗135例共157个结直肠广基大息肉。病灶黏膜下注射肾上腺素生理盐水后,一次圈套整块切除或分次圈套切除病变,回收全部标本送病理检查,术后结肠镜随访。结果全部息肉EMR一次切除,除3个位于直肠黏膜下的病灶小于1 cm外,其余均大于1.5 cm,最大的13 cm×12 cm,无手术并发症。术后病理:腺瘤123个,其中有异型增生80个;黏膜内癌11个;增生性息肉20个;直肠类癌3个。随访中,有2例大于7 cm的直肠腺瘤分别于术后1个月及3个月复查时复发,均给予热活检钳完整钳除,病理分别为增生性息肉和绒毛状腺瘤,再复查6-12个月无复发。结论EMR是治疗大肠癌前病变及黏膜内癌安全、有效的方法。     

Meta-analysis and systematic review of colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection

AIM： To evaluate the proportion of successful complete cure en-bloc resections of large colorectal polyps achieved by endoscopic mucosal resection （EMR）. METHODS： Studies using the EMR technique to resect large colorectal polyps were selected. Successful complete cure en-bloc resection was defined as one piece margin-free polyp resection. Articles were searched for in Medline, Pubmed, and the Cochrane Control Trial Registry, among other sources. RESULTS： An initial search identified 2620 reference articles, from which 429 relevant articles were selected and reviewed. Data was extracted from 25 studies （n = 5221） which met the inclusion criteria. All the studies used snares to perform EMR. Pooled proportion of en-bloc resections using a random effect model was 62.85% （95% CI： 51.50-73.52）. The pooled proportion for complete cure en-bloc resections using a random effect model was 58.66% （95% CI： 47.14-69.71）. With higher patient load （〉 200 patients）, this complete cure en-bloc resection rate improves from 44.19% （95% CI： 24.31-65.09） to 69.17% （95% CI： 51.11-84.61）. CONCLUSION： EMR is an effective technique for the resection of large colorectal polyps and offers an alternative to surgery.     

Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: Current and original devices

Compared with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is easier to perform and requires less time for treatment. However, EMR has been replaced by ESD, because achieving en bloc resection of specimens > 20 mm in diameter is difficult with EMR. The technique of ESD was introduced to resect large specimens of early gastric cancer in a single piece. ESD can provide precise histological diagnosis and can also reduce the rate of recurrence, but has a high level of technical difficulty, and is consequently associated with a high rate of complications, a need for advanced endoscopic techniques, and a lengthy procedure time. To overcome disadvantages in both EMR and ESD, various advances have been made in submucosal injections, knives, other accessories, and in electrocoagulation systems.     

Risk factors for bleeding after endoscopic mucosal resection

AIM: To clarify the risk factors for bleeding after endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). METHODS: A total of 297 consecutive patients who underwent EMR were enrolled. Some of the patients had multiple lesions. Bleeding requiring endoscopic treatment was defined as bleeding after EMR. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), calculated by logistic regression with multivariate adjustments for covariates, were the measures of association. RESULTS: Of the 297 patients, 57 (19.2%) patients with bleeding after EMR were confirmed. With multivariate adjustment, the cutting method of EMR, diameter, and endoscopic pattern of the tumor were associated with the risk of bleeding after EMR. The multivariate-adjusted OR for bleeding after EMR using endoscopic aspiration mucosectomy was 3.07 (95%CI, 1.59-5.92) compared with strip biopsy. The multiple-adjusted OR for bleeding after EMR for the highest quartile (16-50 mm) of tumor diameter was 5.63 (95%CI, 1.84-17.23) compared with that for the lowest (4-7 mm). The multiple-adjusted OR for bleeding after EMR for depressed type of tumor was 4.21 (95%CI, 1.75-10.10) compared with elevated type. CONCLUSION: It is important to take tumor characteristics (tumor size and endoscopic pattern) and cutting method of EMR into consideration in predicting bleeding after EMR.     

内镜下黏膜切除术和内镜黏膜下剥离术治疗直肠类癌的对照研究

目的 评估内镜下黏膜切除术(EMR)和内镜黏膜下剥离术(ESD)治疗直肠类癌的有效性及安全性.方法 回顾性总结24例26处EMR治疗(EMR组)和19例20处ESD治疗(ESD组)的直肠类癌患者的临床资料,对比分析两组在病灶大小、手术时间、病灶整块切除率、组织病理学治愈性切除率、并发症及随访结果方面的差异.结果 ESD组术前超声内镜测量的直径大小为(7.4 ±5.3)mm,明显大于EMR组的(5.6 ±2.1)mm(P ＜0.05);ESD组手术时间为(32.6±10.5)min,明显长于EMR组的(8.9±6.3)min(P ＜0.05);EMR组和ESD组病灶均一次性完整切除,整块切除率均为100.0％;EMR组的组织病理学治愈性切除率为100.0％(26/26),略高于ESD组的95.0％ (19/20) (P＞0.05);EMR术后出血、穿孔并发症发生率为15.3％ (4/26),明显高于ESD组的5.0％ (1/20) (P＜0.05);两组在术后复查随访,均未发现局部复发.结论 对于直径小于7 mm的病灶应用EMR方法可以有效完整地切除病灶,并缩短手术时间;而对于直径大于7 mm和经过多次活检或局部切除后内镜下注射抬举征阴性的病灶,采取ESD的手术方式,方能得到比较满意的治疗效果.     

Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection of a follicular lymphoma: A case report

Introduction:Endoscopic resection of a follicular lymphoma (FL) presenting as a gastric subepithelial tumor (SET), along with periodic follow up can be a treatment option because gastrointestinal FL cells tend to reside in the primary site, which may explain its indolent nature.Patient concerns:A gastric lesion was found incidentally during a screening endoscopy in 73-year-old woman without any gastrointestinal symptom.Diagnosis:The patient was diagnosed with a grade I FL that was 1.4 cm large, at the greater curvature of lower-body.Intervention:We performed underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UW-EMR), and there was no serious complication, such as bleeding and perforation.Outcomes:Complete en bloc resection was achieved with UW-EMR. Follow-up endoscopic biopsy after 3 months revealed no residual tumor on the resection site.Conclusion:UW-EMR may be a simple and safe resection method for gastric FL without metastases, that measure >1 cm.     

放大色素内镜在结直肠肿瘤内镜黏膜切除治疗中的应用

目的 评估内镜黏膜切除术(EMR)结合放大色素内镜诊治结直肠肿瘤的有效性和安全性.方法 收集结肠镜检查患者中符合EMR指征的无蒂型或平坦、凹陷型病灶.观察病灶形态学与EMR术后组织学结果 的相关性,评估放大色素内镜判断病灶浸润深度的准确性.结果 81例患者经EMR切除病灶90个(无蒂型25个,平坦、凹陷型65个).组织学显示低级别上皮内瘤变(LGD)58个,高级别上皮内瘤变(HGD)20个,腺癌12个.其中HGD和癌变病灶直径大于LGD病灶[(1.4±0.5)cm和(1.6±0.5)cm比(1.05:0.4)cm],但组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).平坦、凹陷型病灶较无蒂型病灶更易出现HGD或癌,但差异亦无统计学意义[41.5%(27/65)比20.0%(5/25),P=0.084].病灶表面有凹陷者出现HGD或癌的比例显著高于无凹陷者[51.0%(25/49)比17.1%(7/41),P<0.01)].放大色素内镜判断病灶浸润深度的准确性为97.8%(88/90).完整的组织学切除占所有病灶的95.6%(86/90).结论 凹陷型和平坦型伴中央凹陷的结直肠病变的恶性倾向高.应用放大色素内镜能准确判断病灶浸润深度,从而使EMR治疗更安全有效.     

大型低位直肠肿瘤的内镜下黏膜切除术与内镜黏膜下层剥离术的临床对比研究

目的 对比观察内镜下黏膜切除术（endoscopic mucosal resection,EMR）与内镜黏膜下层剥离术（endoscopic submucosal dissection,ESD）对大型低位直肠肿瘤的治疗效果。方法选择肿瘤直径大于3．0cm,肿瘤下缘距肛缘齿状线小于5cm,有内镜治疗适应证的56例低位直肠肿瘤,应用EMR或ESD进行治疗,其中EMR治疗36例,ESD治疗20例,术后3～18个月行内镜随访确认有无残留,以评价切除效果,记录术中及术后发生的并发症及处理情况,并分析切除标本的病理组织学结果。结果 接受EMR治疗的36例中,35例经首次或再次EMR治疗病变完整清除,肛门功能完好,保肛治愈率为97．2％,术后病理报浸润癌（SM癌）再追加外科Mile’s根治手术者1例（2．8％）;接受ESD治疗的20例中,11例经首次或再次ESD治疗完整清除病变,肛门功能完好,治愈率55．0％,ESD治疗未成功改行EMR成功清除病变6例（30．0％）,肛门功能均完好,全组保肛治愈率为85．0％,ESD组因严重并发症（迟发性大出血）转外科行Mile’s手术者2例（10．0％）,因病变残留转行外科Mile’s手术者1例（5．0％）。并发症：EMR组术中平均出血20ml,最大出血160ml,均无需输血治疗,无穿孔发生,无术后并发症。ESD组平均术中出血150ml,最大术中出血量800ml,均内镜下止血成功,但3例患者需接受输血400ml,另有2例于术后26h及44h发生迟发大出血,内镜下止血失败转行外科手术。结论EMR是一种安全微创的内镜治疗手段,对大多数平坦型大肠肿瘤能达到完全切除效果,与EMR相比,ESD对低位直肠病变切除的效果不及EMR术,且手术风险更大。     

Traction-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection for polypectomy in the large intestine

AIM: To evaluate if traction-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (TA-EMR) is feasible and if it enables en bloc resection of colorectal lesions. METHODS: Seven patients with a total of 12 colorectal adenomas were prospectively enrolled. All lesions were removed by TA-EMR: one hemostatic clip tied to a white silk suture was applied to the base of the lesion to allow traction through the working channel of the colonoscope. A conventional polypectomy snare was mounted over the suture and the lesion was pulled into the snare and resected in one piece. RESULTS: All 12 lesions (nine sessile) were resected en bloc with free lateral and vertical margins by using this novel technique, including five lesions (5/12, 41.6%) in less-accessible positions, where TA-EMR enabled complete visualization of the base before resection. Mean longest lesion and specimen sizes were 9 mm (range: 6-25 mm) and 11 mm in diameter (range: 7-17 mm),respectively. No serious procedure-related complications were observed. CONCLUSION: TA-EMR through the endoscope using a hemostatic clip and suture material is technically feasible. Visualization of colorectal lesions in less-accessible locations can be improved.     

Endoscopic submucosal dissection vs endoscopic mucosal resection for superficial esophageal cancer

AIM:To investigate the effectiveness of endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD)and endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR)in treating superficial esophageal cancer(SEC).METHODS:Studies investigating the safety and efficacy of ESD and EMR for SEC were searched from the databases of Pubmed,Web of Science,EMBASE and the Cochrane Library.Primary end points included the en bloc resection rate and the curative resection rate.Secondary end points included operative time,rates of perforation,postoperative esophageal stricture,bleeding and local recurrence.The random-effect model and the fixed-effect model were used for statistical analysis.RESULTS:Eight studies were identified and included in the meta-analysis.As shown by the pooled analysis,ESD had significantly higher en bloc and curative resection rates than EMR.Local recurrence rate in the ESD group was remarkably lower than that in the EMR group.However,operative time and perforation rate for ESD were significantly higher than those for EMR.As for the rate of postoperative esophageal stricture and procedure-related bleeding,no significant difference was found between the two techniques.CONCLUSION:ESD seems superior to EMR in the treatment of SEC as evidenced by significantly higher en bloc and curative resection rates and by obviously lower local recurrence rate.     

Advantage of endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap for rectal neuroendocrine tumors

AIM: To compare the outcomes of endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap(EMR-C) with those of endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) for the resection of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.METHODS: One hundred and sixteen lesions in 114 patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumor(NET) resected with EMR-C or ESD were included in the study. This study was performed at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital between July 2009 and August 2014. We analyzed endoscopic complete resection rate,pathologic complete resection rate,procedure time,and adverse events in the EMR-C(n = 65) and ESD(n = 51) groups. We also performed a subgroup analysis by tumor size.RESULTS: Mean tumor size was 4.62 ± 1.66 mm in the EMR-C group and 7.73 ± 3.14 mm in the ESD group(P 0.001). Endoscopic complete resection rate was 100% in both groups. Histologic complete resection rate was significantly greater in the EMR-C group(92.3%) than in the ESD group(78.4%)(P = 0.042). Mean procedure time was significantly longer in the ESD group(14.43 ± 7.26 min) than in the EMR-C group(3.83 ± 1.17 min)(P 0.001). Rates of histologic complete resection without complication were similar for tumor diameter ≤ 5 mm(EMR-C,96%; ESD,100%,P = 0.472) as well as in cases of 5 mm tumor diameter ≤ 10 mm(EMR-C,80%; ESD,71.0%,P = 0.524).CONCLUSION: EMR-C may be simple,faster,and more effective than ESD in removing rectal NETs and may be preferable for resection of small rectal NETs.     

Endoscopic mucosal resection of colorectal adenomas>20mm:Risk factors for recurrence

AIM: To evaluate risk factors for local recurrence after endoscopic mucosal resection of colorectal adenomas 20 mm.METHODS: Retrospective data analysis of 216 endoscopic mucosal resections for colorectal adenomas 20 mm in 179 patients(40.3% female; median age 68 years; range 35-91 years). All patients had at least 1 follow-up endoscopy with a minimum control interval of 2 mo(mean follow-up 6 mo/2.0-43.4 mo). Possible factors associated with local recurrence were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Median size of the lesions was 30 mm(20-70 mm),69.0% were localized in the right-sided(cecum,ascending and transverse) colon. Most of the lesions(85.6%) showed a non-pedunculated morphology and the majority of resections was in piecemeal technique(78.7%). Histology showed carcinoma or high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia in 51/216(23.6%) lesions including 4 low risk carcinomas(pT1 a,L0,V0,R0- G1/G2). Histologically proven recurrence was observed in 33/216 patients(15.3%). Patient age65 years,polyp size30 mm,non-pedunculated morphology,localization in the right-sided colon,piecemeal resection and tubular-villous histology were found as associated factors in univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis,only localization in the rightsided colon(HR = 6.842/95%CI:1.540-30.394; P=0.011),tubular-villous histology(HR = 3.713/95%CI: 1.617-8.528;P=0.002) and polyp size30 mm(HR=2.563/95%CI:1.179-5.570; P=0.017) were significantly associated risk factors for adenoma recurrence. CONCLUSION: Meticulous endoscopic follow-up is warranted after endoscopic mucosal resection of adenomas localized in the right-sided colon larger than 30 mm,with tubular-villous histology.     

EMR和ESD在消化道肿瘤治疗中的应用

考虑到外科手术的风险和改善患者生活质量等问题,内镜下粘膜切除术(EMR)和内镜下粘膜剥离术(ESD)在日本已成为消化道早期粘膜癌的常规治疗方法,并逐渐被西方等国家认同。现就EMR、ESD在消化道肿瘤治疗中的应用现状和进展作一综述。