A Promising Endoscopic Technique For Rectal Carcinoids

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology
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Article Date: 24 Sep 2008 - 12:00 PDT

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Conventional snare polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection often presents an unsatisfactory result in complete resection of rectal carcinoids. It was perfomed EMR-L with 3D-EUS for rectal carcinoids and compared between EMR-L with 3D-EUS and EMR-L alone. The rate of complete resection and the vertical resection margin has been reported.

A research article was published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology. This reseach team was led by Prof. Maetani from Division of Gastroenterology, Toho University Ohashi medical center. Conventional snare polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection often presents an unsatisfactory result in complete resection of rectal carcinoids. Various endoscopic treatments were demonstrated.reported. Authors perfomed EMR-L with 3D-EUS for rectal carcinoids and compared between EMR-L with 3D-EUS and EMR-L alone.

The rate of complete resection for EMR-L with 3D-EUS and EMR-L alone was 100% and 71%. The vertical resection margin of EMR-L with 3D-EUS was longer than that of EMR-L alone.

EMR-L is effective as an endoscopic treatment for rectal carcinoids. In combination with 3D-EUS, a safe and complete resection is further assured.

Successful outcomes of EMR-L with 3D-EUS in this study demonstrate a new view of good endoscopic technique for rectal carcinoids.

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Reference: Abe T, Kakemura T, Fujinuma S, Maetani I. Successful outcomes of EMR-L with 3D-EUS for rectal carcinoids in comparison with our historical controls. World J Gastroenterol 2008;14(25): 4054-4058http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/14/4054.asp

Correspondence to: Tsuyoshi Abe, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, 2-17-6 Ohashi Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8515, Japan.

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