DECEMBER 27, 2017

For Large Laterally Spreading Rectal Adenomas, EMR or ESD?

For the removal of large laterally spreading rectal adenomas, is resection better than dissection, or vice versa? The answer, according to one expert, is: It depends.

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are equally effective but other important outcomes can vary, according to a study presented at the 2017 Digestive Disease Week (abstract 692).

While these adenomas can be treated endoscopically with either technique, neither approach has proved superior in