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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021

Comparison of endoscopic therapies for rectal neuroendocrine tumors: endoscopic submucosal dissection with myectomy versus endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Pinghu Sun, Tuo Zheng, Chunjiu Hu, Tengjiao Gao, Xiaoyun Ding

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Rectal neuroendocrine tumors: Update.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026
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  9. Current status of the role of endoscopy in evaluation and management of gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pinghu SunDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3446-8475
Tuo ZhengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, China.
Chunjiu HuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, China.
Tengjiao GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaoyun DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo, 315000, Zhejiang, China. dyyyding@126.com.
Ningbo First Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been a valuable treatment of choice for rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). However, the vertical margin may remain positive after ESD because the neuroendocrine tumors develop in a submucosal tumor (SMT)-like way. Endoscopic submucosal dissection with myectomy (ESD-ME), a new method for rectal NETs, may overcome this problem.

methodsFrom August 2013 to August 2020, the medical records of 69 patients (72 rectal neuroendocrine tumors) who received endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) or endoscopic submucosal dissection with myectomy (ESD-ME) for rectal NETs were investigated retrospectively. The characteristics of the patients and tumors, the rate of complete resection, and the rate of complications were analyzed retrospectively.

resultsThe ESD-ME group contained 27 patients (12 males, 15 females; age range 29-72 years) and the ESD group contained 42 patients (21 males, 21 females; age range 29-71 years). Both groups had similar mean rectal neuroendocrine tumor diameters (ESD-ME 6.1 ± 1.8 mm, ESD 6.7 ± 2.6 mm; P = 0.219). The procedure time was not different significantly between groups (ESD-ME 21.1 ± 6.3, ESD 19.3 ± 3.1; P = 0.115). The endoscopic complete resection rate did not differ significantly between the ESD-ME and ESD groups (100% for each). The histological complete resection rate was 100% (27 of 27) in the ESD-ME group and 81.0% (34 of 42) in the ESD group (P = 0.043). Delayed bleeding occurred in 1 ESD-ME patient (3.7%) and in 2 ESD patients (4.8%) (P = 1.000). Perforation occurred in 1 ESD-ME patient (3.7%) and the patient was successfully managed by conservative measure, and there was no perforation after ESD (P = 0.391).

conclusionsWhen compared with ESD, ESD-ME resulted in a higher histological complete resection rate, had a similar complication rate, and took similar time to perform. ESD-ME can be considered an effective and safe resection method for rectal NETs < 16 mm in diameter without metastasis.

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Endoscopic Mucosal ResectionNeuroendocrine TumorsAdultAgedDissectionFemaleHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeEndoscopic resectionEndoscopic submucosal dissectionMyectomyNeuroendocrine tumorRectal neoplasmTherapeutics

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