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- Title
Endoscopic techniques to reduce recurrence rates after colorectal EMR: systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Kemper, Gijs; Turan, Ayla S.; Schoon, Erik J.; Schrauwen, Ruud W. M.; Epping, Ludger S. M.; Gerges, Christian; Beyna, Torsten; Neuhaus, Horst; Gündug, Ufuk; Siersema, Peter D.; van Geenen, Erwin J. M.
- Abstract
Background: Colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is an effective, safe, and minimally invasive treatment for large lateral spreading and sessile polyps. The reported high recurrence rate of approximately 20% is however one of the major drawbacks. Several endoscopic interventions have been suggested to reduce recurrence rates. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of endoscopic interventions targeting the EMR margin to reduce recurrence rates. Methods: We searched in PubMed and Ovid for studies comparing recurrence rates after interventions targeting the EMR margin with standard EMR. The primary outcome was the recurrence rate at the first surveillance colonoscopy (SC1) assessed histologically or macroscopically. For the meta-analysis, risk ratios (RRs) were calculated and pooled using a random effects model. The secondary outcome was post-procedural complication rates. Results: Six studies with a total of 1335 lesions were included in the meta-analysis. The techniques performed in the intervention group targeting the resection margin were argon plasma coagulation, snare tip soft coagulation, extended EMR, and precutting EMR. The interventions reduced the adenoma recurrence rate with more than 50%, resulting in a pooled RR of 0.37 (95% CI 0.18, 0.76) comparing the intervention group with the control groups. Overall post-procedural complication rates did not increase significantly in the intervention arm (RR 1.30; 95% CI 0.65, 2.58). Conclusion: Interventions targeting the EMR margin decrease recurrence rates and may not result in more complications.
- Subjects
SURGICAL margin; META-analysis; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; ARGON plasmas; RANDOM effects model; POLYPS; ADENOMA
- Publication
Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques, 2021, Vol 35, Issue 10, p5422
- ISSN
1866-6817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00464-021-08574-z