Resectability of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors Using Endoscopic Mucosal Resection with a Ligation Band Device and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Table 1

Clinicopathologic characteristics of the EMR-L and ESD groups.

	EMR-L group ()	ESD group ()	value
Age (years)			0.694
Sex
Men/women	37/29	8/8	0.781
Tumor size (mm)			0.002
Range	1–9.1	3.3–10
Distance from the AV (cm)			0.124
Upper rectum, (%)	3 (4.6)	0
Middle rectum, (%)	34 (51.5)	5 (31.3)
Lower rectum, (%)	29 (43.9)	11 (68.7)
Previous endoscopic biopsy, (%)	49 (74.2)	12 (75)	1.000
WHO grade 1	66	16	NA
Ki-67	66	16	NA
HPF	66	16	NA
Lymphovascular invasion, (%)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	NA

All data are presented as or as numbers (%). EMR-L: endoscopic mucosal resection with a ligation band device; ESD: endoscopic submucosal dissection; SD: standard deviation; AV: anal verge; NA: not applicable.