Endoscopic Resection for Small Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Comparison of Endoscopic Submucosal Resection with Band Ligation and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Table 2
Endoscopic outcomes and follow-up of endoscopic submucosal resection with band ligation (ESMR-L) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) groups.
ESMR-L () number (%)
ESD () number (%)
value
En bloc resection
53 (100.0)
24 (100.0)
NS
Histological complete resection
53 (100.0)
13 (54.2)
0.000
Histological margin involvement
0 (0)
11 (45.8)
0.000
Deep
0 (0)
7 (29.2)
Lateral
0 (0)
1 (4.2)
Both
0 (0)
3 (12.5)
Lymphatic invasion
1 (1.9)
2 (8.3)
0.228
WHO grade 1/2/3
52/1/0
21/3/0
0.052
Procedure time (min)
5.3 ± 2.8
17.9 ± 9.1
0.000
Perforation
0 (0)
0 (0)
NS
Bleeding
2 (3.8)
0 (0)
0.335
Follow-up (month)
7.8 ± 11.2
22.3 ± 16.8
0.001
Metachronous lesion or recurrence
0 (0)
1 (4.2)
0.312
Distant metastasis
0 (0)
0 (0)
NS
NS: not significant. Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
