Abstract
E:ndoscoJJic muco•sal ~esection of rectal lesions Endoscopic muGosal resection (EMR), a technique developed by Japanese endoscopists, refers to ti.re rernoval of sessile or. flat neoplasms confined to the mucosa. EMR is an alternative to surgical resection for the management of sessile colorectal villous adenornas, adenornas witi’r carci-Polypectomy margin Invasion of submJcosal bowel wall Width of sut, mucosal invasion Degree of dif ferentiation Clear or >: L mm Absent involved by cancer Present Tumor ‘budding’ Venous or lymph c;, tic invasion Well or moderate Absent Absent < 4 rnm Poor Present Pres ent A Le5ions in colon: a. Pedunculated polyp with invasion into outer third of subrnuco:;n or pedunculated lesions ~vitli tymphovascular invasion b. Sessile lesions removed with margin <.1 mm c. Sessile lesions removed piecemeal d. Sessile lesions with depth of invasion into outer third of submucosa e. Sessile lesions with lymphovascular invasion B. Lesions in middle third and upper thinl ot rectum identical to A above.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Colorectal Cancer in Clinical Practice |
Subtitle of host publication | Prevention, Early Detection and Management: Second Edition |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 131-149 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781482207781 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138455399 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine