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ABSTRACT: Background/aims
The treatment of superficial esophageal neoplasms (SENs) in cirrhotic patients is challenging and rarely investigated. We evaluated the outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to determine the efficacy and safety of treating SENs in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods
The baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients who underwent ESD for SENs between November 2005 and December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed.Results
ESD was performed in 437 patients with 481 SENs, including 15 cirrhotic patients with 17 SENs. En bloc resection (88.2% vs. 97.0%) and curative resection (64.7% vs. 78.9%) rates were not different between the cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis groups (p=0.105 and p=0.224, respectively). Bleeding was more common in cirrhotic patients (p=0.054), and all cases were successfully controlled endoscopically. The median procedure and hospitalization duration did not differ between the groups. Overall survival was lower in cirrhotic patients (p=0.003), while disease-specific survival did not differ between the groups (p=0.85).Conclusion
ESD could be a safe and effective treatment option for SENs in patients with cirrhosis. Detailed preprocedural assessments are needed, including determination of liver function, esophageal varix status, and remaining life expectancy, to identify patients who will obtain the greatest benefit.
SUBMITTER: Choi YK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9178137 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choi Young Kwon YK Noh Jin Hee JH Kim Do Hoon DH Na Hee Kyong HK Ahn Ji Yong JY Lee Jeong Hoon JH Jung Kee Wook KW Choi Kee Don KD Song Ho June HJ Lee Gin Hyug GH Jung Hwoon-Yong HY
Clinical endoscopy 20220420 3
<h4>Background/aims</h4>The treatment of superficial esophageal neoplasms (SENs) in cirrhotic patients is challenging and rarely investigated. We evaluated the outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to determine the efficacy and safety of treating SENs in patients with liver cirrhosis.<h4>Methods</h4>The baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients who underwent ESD for SENs between November 2005 and December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed.<h4>Results</h4>ESD was p ...[more]