Abstract
Background
There is no consensus on the treatment and prognosis of malignant rectal polyps. The aim of the present study was to determine the role of transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) after endoscopic complete polypectomy of malignant rectal adenomas with long-term follow-up.
Methods
Of 105 patients with pT1 rectal carcinoma in 32 patients TEM followed complete endoscopic polypectomy while 73 had primary TEM. Local recurrence (LR), distant metastasis, overall and cancer-specific survival were determined by the Kaplan–Meier method.
Results
Median follow-up was 9.1 years. In 32 patients with TEM following complete polypectomy no residual cancer was found. LR occurred in 3/28 (11%) patients with low-risk carcinoma (pT1 G1/2/X, L0/X, R0) and in 1/4 (25%) with high-risk carcinoma (pT1 G3/4 or L1). After primary TEM with complete resection (minimal distance >1 mm) LR occurred in 6/60 (10%) with low-risk carcinoma. After incomplete TEM resection (minimal distance ≤1 mm) LR occurred in 3/8 (38%) patients with low-risk and in 1/5 (20%) patients with high-risk carcinoma. Grading was the only significant risk factor for LR after endoscopic polypectomy followed by TEM (p = 0.002). At all outcomes did not differ between postpolypectomy TEM and primary TEM.
Conclusions
Patients with malignant rectal polyps removed by endoscopic polypectomy have a substantial risk of LR even if TEM of polyp site is cancer free. Risk of LR depends on tumor characteristics. In low-risk carcinoma long-term follow-up is necessary. The high LR rate in patients with high-risk rectal carcinoma restricts the use of TEM alone.
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Junginger, T., Goenner, U., Hitzler, M. et al. Long-term results of transanal endoscopic microsurgery after endoscopic polypectomy of malignant rectal adenoma. Tech Coloproctol 21, 225–232 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-017-1595-y
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