Three Cases of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Rectal Carcinoid Tumor by Band Ligation and the Snare Resection Technique.
- Author:
Young Hwa JO
1
;
Ji Hun ROH
;
Dong Young GOO
;
Jae Hoon YOO
;
Ki Soo KIM
;
Young Min SHIN
;
Sung Hoon KIM
;
Ji Eun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dongeui Medical Center, Busan, Korea. wisroh@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rectal carcinoid tumor;
Band ligation method;
Endoscopic mucosal resection
- MeSH:
Carcinoid Tumor;
Hemorrhage;
Ligation;
Rectum;
SNARE Proteins
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010;41(1):45-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Many reports have shown that endoscopic polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection can successfully remove tumor less than 1.0 cm in size. However, most carcinoid tumors in the rectum occur in the submucosal layer so that the entire tumor cannot be completely removed via endoscopic polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection. Endoscopic mucosal resection can also cause perforation of the intestinal wall and bleeding. Due to these reasons, instead of these two conventional methods, endoscopic mucosal resection using a ligation device is currently being used for the treatment of rectal carcinoid tumor. Recent studies that used this method have reported that endoscopic mucosal resection of rectal carcinoid tumor by band ligation and the snare resection technique is safe with minimal complications and this is quite useful to completely remove rectal carcinoid tumor.
