Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of scissor-type knife for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in patients with sessile elevated colorectal epithelium-derived tumors.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 127 patients who underwent ESD for sessile elevated colorectal epithelium-derived tumor at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from January 2015 to June 2023. Patients were divided into two groups based on the electric knife type: scissor-type knife ESD group ( n=62) and needle-type knife ESD group ( n=65). Parameters evaluated included en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate, operation time, and associated complications. Results:There were no statistical differences between the two groups in terms of the median age of patients, gender, cases with a history of previous abdominal surgery, median long diameter of lesions, poor submucosal injection lifting sign, submucosal fibrosis, lesions crossing folds, depth of invasion≥1 000 μm or adenocarcinoma cases ( P>0.05). However, there were statistical differences in lesion distribution ( χ2=19.288, P<0.001) and proportion of cases crossing tortuous areas ( χ2=5.148, P=0.023). The proportion of colon cases [82.3% (51/62) VS 44.6% (29/65)] and proportion of cases crossing tortuous areas [24.2% (15/62) VS 9.2% (6/65)] were higher in the scissor knife group. In terms of surgical outcomes, the en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate and operation time in the scissor knife group were 95.2% (59/62), 91.9% (57/62), and 38.5 (24.0, 73.0) min respectively. The corresponding outcomes in the needle knife group were 89.2% (58/65) ( χ2=1.539, P=0.325), 87.7% (57/65) ( χ2=0.622, P=0.430), and 28.0 (25.0, 82.0) min ( Z=-0.912, P=0.362) respectively. Regarding surgical complications, the incidence of intraoperative refractory bleeding was significantly lower in the scissor knife group [12.9% (8/62) VS 29.2% (19/65), χ2=5.053, P=0.025], while there were no statistical differences in the incidence of intraoperative perforation, delayed bleeding, delayed perforation, electrocoagulation syndrome, or postoperative fever between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:In performing ESD for sessile elevated colorectal epithelium tumors, the use of a scissor-type knife demonstrates comparable therapeutic efficacy to the needle knife, even in cases with challenging factors like a higher proportion of colon cases and those crossing tortuous areas. Additionally, the scissor knife approach shows a lower incidence of intraoperative refractory bleeding, indicating enhanced safety during the procedure.

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of scissor-type knife for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in patients with sessile elevated colorectal epithelium-derived tumors.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 127 patients who underwent ESD for sessile elevated colorectal epithelium-derived tumor at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from January 2015 to June 2023. Patients were divided into two groups based on the electric knife type: scissor-type knife ESD group ( n=62) and needle-type knife ESD group ( n=65). Parameters evaluated included en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate, operation time, and associated complications. Results:There were no statistical differences between the two groups in terms of the median age of patients, gender, cases with a history of previous abdominal surgery, median long diameter of lesions, poor submucosal injection lifting sign, submucosal fibrosis, lesions crossing folds, depth of invasion≥1 000 μm or adenocarcinoma cases ( P>0.05). However, there were statistical differences in lesion distribution ( χ2=19.288, P<0.001) and proportion of cases crossing tortuous areas ( χ2=5.148, P=0.023). The proportion of colon cases [82.3% (51/62) VS 44.6% (29/65)] and proportion of cases crossing tortuous areas [24.2% (15/62) VS 9.2% (6/65)] were higher in the scissor knife group. In terms of surgical outcomes, the en bloc resection rate, complete resection rate and operation time in the scissor knife group were 95.2% (59/62), 91.9% (57/62), and 38.5 (24.0, 73.0) min respectively. The corresponding outcomes in the needle knife group were 89.2% (58/65) ( χ2=1.539, P=0.325), 87.7% (57/65) ( χ2=0.622, P=0.430), and 28.0 (25.0, 82.0) min ( Z=-0.912, P=0.362) respectively. Regarding surgical complications, the incidence of intraoperative refractory bleeding was significantly lower in the scissor knife group [12.9% (8/62) VS 29.2% (19/65), χ2=5.053, P=0.025], while there were no statistical differences in the incidence of intraoperative perforation, delayed bleeding, delayed perforation, electrocoagulation syndrome, or postoperative fever between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:In performing ESD for sessile elevated colorectal epithelium tumors, the use of a scissor-type knife demonstrates comparable therapeutic efficacy to the needle knife, even in cases with challenging factors like a higher proportion of colon cases and those crossing tortuous areas. Additionally, the scissor knife approach shows a lower incidence of intraoperative refractory bleeding, indicating enhanced safety during the procedure.

BACKGROUND: The authors have studied the porosity, pore size, mechanical strength, in vitro biological activity,ectopic osteogenic activity of porous biphasic calcium phosphate enhanced by recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2/silk fibroin sustained-release microsphere (BCP/rBMP-2/SF). However, further investigation on the osteogenic ability of the composite bone graft material is warranted based on a reliable animal model, which will provide experimental data for the clinical application of the composite material in the spinal fusion.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the osteogenic efficacy of BCP/rBMP-2/SF in a sheep lumbar interbody fusion model.METHODS: Sixteen healthy adult sheep were divided into two groups randomly. All sheep were operated on the left extraperitoneal approach and intervertebral discs of L1/2, L3/4, and L5/6 were exposed respectively. Three of the following four materials were randomly implanted into the L1/2, L3/4, and L5/6 of each animal: autologous iliac, BCP/rhBMP-2/SF,BCP/rhBMP-2 or BCP/SF.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The group of BCP/SF/rhBMP-2 achieved a similar fusion rate compared with the group of autologous iliac at 12 and 24 weeks after operation, and they were significantly better than the other two groups. These findings indicate that the novel new artificial bone, BCP/rhBMP-2/SF, can obtain similar lumbar fusion results compared with the autologous iliac. It is expected to be applied to clinical practice in the future by further improving its properties.