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

Table 2

Outcomes of the EMR-L and ESD groups.

	EMR-L group ()	ESD group ()	value
En bloc resection	66/66 (100)	16/16 (100)	NA
LM involvement	3/66 (4.5)	3/16 (18.8)	0.085
VM involvement	0/66 (0)	2/16 (12.5)	0.036
Complete resection	63/66 (95.5%)	12/16 (75.0%)	0.025
LM distance (μm)			0.546
VM distance (μm)			0.350
Mean procedure time (minute)			<0.001
Adverse events
Bleeding	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	NA
Perforation	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	NA
Recurrence during follow-up period	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; LM: lateral margin; VM: vertical margin; NA: not applicable.