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ANNALS OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 48-55Publisher
HELLENIC SOC GASTROENTEROLOGY
DOI: 10.20524/aog.2021.0679
Keywords
Early gastric cancer; endoscopic submucosal dissection; traction
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The study aimed to assess the efficacy of the clip-and-snare method using the pre-looping technique in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection. Results showed that the pre-looping technique significantly reduced procedure times, slightly increased en bloc resection rates, and had similar complication rates compared to the conventional technique.
Background The clip-and-snare method using the pre-looping technique (CSM-PLT) was developed as a traction method for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of gastric neoplasia. However, its usefulness has not been clearly established; thus, we aimed to assess the efficacy of CSM-PLT in gastric ESD. Methods In this multicenter, randomized controlled trial, patients with gastric adenoma or carcinoma with absolute or expanded indications for ESD were randomized into conventional ESD and CSM-PLT groups, using the minimization method based on operator experience, tumor location, tumor size, and excision device. The primary endpoint was ESD procedure time. Secondary endpoints were en bloc and R0 resection rates, and complications. Results We enrolled 402 patients between July 2017 and February 2020. After excluding patients with deviations from the protocol, we finally analyzed the data of 192 and 186 patients in the conventional and CSM-PLT groups, respectively. The procedure time was significantly shorter in the CSM-PLT group than in the conventional group (58.0 vs. 69.7 min; P=0.009). All lesions were resected en bloc. The R0 resection rate tended to be higher in the CSM-PLT group (P=0.09). No significant differences in complications were observed between the 2 groups. Conclusions CSM-PLT is beneficial for gastric ESD when compared with the conventional technique. CSM-PLT significantly reduced procedure times and improved R0 resection rates.
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