Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection of an incompletely resected superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial neoplasm using the loop-and-let-go technique: A case report

Rationale:Endoscopic resection of superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial neoplasm (SNADEN) is a challenging procedure owing to the high recurrence rate and considerable incidence rate of adverse events.Patient concerns:SNADEN accidentally found during a medical examination in a 56-year-old manDiagnosis:The patient was diagnosed as having a 20-mm-sized flat elevated SNADEN at the superior duodenal angle.Interventions:First, we tried to perform conventional EMR (CEMR). However, the submucosal injection interrupted the endoscopic view and did not provide enough space for CEMR because of its angulated location. Therefore, we chose to perform endoscopic resection using the “loop-and-let-go” technique. Follow-up duodenoscopy after 2 days revealed post CEMR ulcer with suspicious remnant lesion. Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) was successfully performed 3 months after the first session of endoscopic resection.Outcomes:Complete endoscopic en bloc resection and histological complete resection were achieved with UEMR. Follow-up duodenoscopy revealed no recurrence.Lessons:Step-by-step endoscopic treatment with UEMR following loop-and-let-go technique may be a good strategy for SNADEN over 20-mm in diameter.     

内镜下黏膜切除术治疗胃肠道息肉样病变的70例临床分析

目的 探讨内镜下黏膜切除术（ endoscopic mucosal resection,EMR） 在切除胃肠道息肉中的应用价值.方法 回顾性分析70例（82枚息肉）行EMR治疗胃肠道息肉的临床资料.结果 30例患者40枚胃息肉及40例患者42枚结肠息肉经EMR 治疗后,病变均完整切除,无出血、感染和穿孔等并发症发生.结论 EMR是临床上治疗胃肠道息肉的一种安全有效的内镜治疗手段,值得临床推广.     

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.     

Gastric intramural hematoma accompanied by severe epigastric pain and hematemesis after endoscopic mucosal resection

Gastric intramural hematoma is a rare injury of the stomach, and is most often seen in patients with underlying disease. Such injury following endoscopic therapy is even rarer, and there are no universally accepted guidelines for its treatment. In this case report, we describe a gastric intramural hematoma which occurred within 6 h of endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Past medical history of this patient was negative, and laboratory examinations revealed normal coagulation profiles and platelet count. Following EMR, the patient experienced severe epigastric pain and vomited 150 mL of gastric contents which were bright red in color. Subsequent emergency endoscopy showed a 4 cm × 5 cm diverticulum-like defect in the anterior gastric antrum wall and a 4 cm × 8 cm intramural hematoma adjacent to the endoscopic submucosal dissection lesion. Following unsatisfactory temporary conservative management, the patient was treated surgically and made a complete recovery. Retrospectively, one possible reason for the patient’s condition is that the arterioles in the submucosa or muscularis may have been damaged during deep and massive submucosal injection. Thus, endoscopists should be aware of this potential complication and improve the level of surgery, especially the skills required for submucosal injection.     

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。     

Recurrence after endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection for large sessile colorectal polyps

AIM: To evaluate the safety and outcomes of endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection (EPMR) for large sessile colorectal polyps. METHODS: The patients enrolled in this study were 47 patients with 50 large sessile polyps (diameter, 2 cm or greater) who underwent EPMR using a submucosal saline injection technique between December 2002 and October 2005. All medical records, including characteristics of the patients and polyps, complications, and recurrences, were retrospectively reviewed. The first follow-up end...     

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.     

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.     

First case of paralytic ileus after endoscopic mucosal resection of caecal polyp

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is a technique developed for the removal of sessile or flat neoplastic lesions confined to the superficial layers (mucosa and submucosa) of the gastrointestinal tract. Bleeding and perforation are well-known complications of EMR. Here we report the first case of paralytic ileus after EMR of a caecal polyp. A 66-year-old man was scheduled for elective EMR of a 3.5-cm caecal polyp under general anaesthesia after a screening colonoscopy. The procedure was performed by an expert endoscopist, and air was insufflated during the procedure because of the unavailability of CO₂. The polyp was successfully removed; the procedure duration was 81 min. After the procedure, the patient complained of abdominal pain and dyspnoea. He developed tachypnoea and tachycardia as well as oxygen desaturation with SpO₂ 84%. He was administered oxygen therapy via a non-rebreather mask, following which his oxygenation improved. His abdominal X-ray findings were consistent with ileus. Therefore, a nasogastric tube was placed, and the patient was admitted to our hospital. He was managed conservatively and underwent serial abdominal X-rays that showed improvement of the ileus. On the fourth day of admission, he was started on an oral diet; on the sixth day of admission, he was discharged with resolving ileus. Computed tomography enterography performed 1 week after discharge showed complete resolution of the ileus. Factors that may have contributed to the occurrence of ileus in our patient include the use of air during the procedure, location of the polyp (caecal), duration of the procedure, effect of electrocautery, use of general anaesthesia and possibility of aspiration pneumonitis. This case report will make endoscopists aware of the abovementioned factors while performing EMR as this procedure can lead to the complication of paralytic ileus with significant patient morbidity. Conservative treatment should be attempted first before any other intervention.     

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.     

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.     

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。     

Management of a large mucosal defect after duodenal endoscopic resection

Duodenal endoscopic resection is the most difficult type of endoscopic treatment in the gastrointestinal tract (GI) and is technically challenging because of anatomical specificities. In addition to these technical difficulties, this procedure is associated with a significantly higher rate of complication than endoscopic treatment in other parts of the GI tract. Postoperative delayed perforation and bleeding are hazardous complications, and emergency surgical intervention is sometimes required. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to establish a management protocol for preventing serious complications. For instance, the prophylactic closure of large mucosal defects after endoscopic resection may reduce the risk of hazardous complications. However, the size of mucosal defects after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is relatively large compared with the size after endoscopic mucosal resection, making it impossible to achieve complete closure using only conventional clips. The over-the-scope clip and polyglycolic acid sheets with fibrin gel make it possible to close large mucosal defects after duodenal ESD. In addition to the combination of laparoscopic surgery and endoscopic resection, endoscopic full-thickness resection holds therapeutic potential for difficult duodenal lesions and may overcome the disadvantages of endoscopic resection in the near future. This review aims to summarize the complications and closure techniques of large mucosal defects and to highlight some directions for management after duodenal endoscopic treatment.     

Effectiveness of circumferential endoscopic mucosal resection with a novel tissue-anchoring device

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of circumferential endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) with a tissue-anchoring device in comparison to forceps precut EMR and conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). METHODS: The study was designed as a prospective, randomized, ex vivo study. Fresh ex vivo specimens were harvested from adult white Yorkshire pigs weighing 30-50 kg. Seventy-five standardized, artificial lesions measuring 3 cm × 3 cm were created by methy- lene blue tattoo at the greater curvature in fresh ex vivo stomachs using the EASIE-R simulator platform (Endosim LLC, Berlin, MA, United States). The three advanced endoscopists performed the three resection techniques such as circumferential EMR using the tissue-anchoring device (TA-EMR), forceps precut EMR (FP-EMR), and endoscopic submucosal dissection. The endoscopists and the type of cutting methods were determined randomly by grouped randomized selection.The resection bed was grossly inspected to determine whether the lesion was resected "en-bloc " (defined as no remaining mucosal tattoo remaining on specimen). The resection bed was also probed for evidence of perforation. The procedural time of circumferential resection, submucosal dissection, and injection frequency were recorded by an independent observer.RESULTS: All 75 created lesions were successfully resected by three advanced endoscopists using the three techniques. The mean ± SD size of resected specimens (long axis) were 39.5 ± 5.6 mm, 36.5 ± 7.3 mm, and 44.6 ± 5.6 mm for TA-EMR, FP-EMR, and ESD respectively. The overall mean dissection time of both the TA- EMR and FP-EMR was significant shorter than ESD (TA- EMR: 5.1 ± 3.3 min, FP-EMR: 3.5 ± 2.0 min vs ESD: 15.8 ± 9.5 min, P 0.001, P 0.001). The overall mean total procedure time of both the tissue-anchoring and forceps circumferential EMR was significantly shorter than ESD (TA-EMR: 17.5 ± 6.0 min, FP-EMR: 16.6 ± 6.6 min vs ESD: 28.6 ± 13.9 min, P 0.001, P 0.001). The en-bloc resection rate of ESD was 100% (25/25) and the en-bloc resection rate of the TA-EMR (84.0%, 21/25) was higher than for the FP-EMR (60.0%, 15/25), yet not statistically significant (P = 0.18). The perforation rate of each technique was 8.0% (2/25). CONCLUSION: TA-EMR appears to be quicker than ESD, and there was a trend towards improved en bloc resection rate with the TA-EMR when compared to the FP-EMR.