AIM To evaluate the rate of adverse events(AEs) during consecutive gastric and duodenal polypectomies in several Spanish centers. METHODS Polypectomies of protruded gastric or duodenal polyps ≥ 5 mm using hot snare w...AIM To evaluate the rate of adverse events(AEs) during consecutive gastric and duodenal polypectomies in several Spanish centers. METHODS Polypectomies of protruded gastric or duodenal polyps ≥ 5 mm using hot snare were prospectively included. Prophylactic measures of hemorrhage were allowed in predefined cases. AEs were defined and graded according to the lexicon recommended by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Patients were followed for 48 h, one week and 1 mo after theprocedure. RESULTS308 patients were included and a single polypectomy was performed in 205. Only 36(11.7%) were on prior anticoagulant therapy. Mean polyp size was 15 ± 8.9 mm(5-60) and in 294 cases(95.4%) were located in the stomach. Hemorrhage prophylaxis was performed in 219(71.1%) patients. Nine patients presented AEs(2.9%), and 6 of them were bleeding(n = 6, 1.9%)(in 5 out of 6 AE, different types of endoscopic treatment were performed). Other 24 hemorrhagic episodes could be managed without any change in the outcome of the endoscopy and, consequently, were considered incidents. We did not find any independent risk factor of bleeding.CONCLUSION Gastroduodenal polypectomy using prophylactic measures has a rate of AEs small enough to consider this procedure a safe and effective method for polyp resection independently of the polyp size and location.展开更多
BACKGROUND The implementation of optical diagnosis(OD) of diminutive colorectal lesions in clinical practice has been hampered by differences in performance between community and academic settings. One possible cause ...BACKGROUND The implementation of optical diagnosis(OD) of diminutive colorectal lesions in clinical practice has been hampered by differences in performance between community and academic settings. One possible cause is the lack of a standardized learning tool. Since the factors related to better learning are not well described, strong evidence upon which a consistent learning tool could be designed is lacking. We hypothesized that a self-designed learning program may be enough to achieve competency in OD of diminutive lesions of the colon.AIM To assess the accuracy of OD of diminutive lesions in real colonoscopies after application of a self-administered learning program.METHODS This was a single-endoscopist prospective pilot study, in which an experienced endoscopist followed a self-designed, self-administered learning program in OD of colorectal lesions. An assessment phase divided in two halves with a 6-mo period in between without performance of OD was developed in a populationbased colorectal cancer screening program. The accomplishment of the Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations criteria and performance measures were calculated overall and in the two halves of the assessment phase, assessing their response to the 6-mo stopping period. The evolution of performance through blocks of 50 lesions was also assessed.RESULTS Overall, 152 patients and 522 lesions(≤ 5 mm: 399, and 6-9 mm: 123) were included. The negative predictive value for the OD of adenoma in rectosigmoid lesions diagnosed with high confidence was 91.7% [95% confidence interval(CI):87.3-96.6]. The proportion of agreement on surveillance interval between OD and pathological diagnosis was higher than 95%. Overall accuracy for diminutive lesions diagnosed with high confidence was 89.5%(95%CI: 86.3-92.7). The overall accuracy of OD was similar in the two halves of the assessment phase [90.1(95%CI: 85.6-94.7) vs 88.2(95%CI: 87.9-95.9)]. All the other performance parameters were also equivalent, except for specificity. Specificity, negative predictive value and accuracy were the parameters most affected by the stopping period between the two halves. Upon analyzing trends on blocks of 50 lesions, an improvement on sensitivity(P = 0.02) was detected only in the first half and an improvement on accuracy(P = 0.01) was detected only in the second half.CONCLUSION A self-administered learning program is sufficient to achieve expert-level OD. To maintain performance, continuous practice is needed, with a refresher course following any long non-practice period.展开更多
Implementing population-based screening programs for colorectal cancer has led to an increase in the detection of large but benign histological lesions.Currently,endoscopic mucosal resection can be considered the stan...Implementing population-based screening programs for colorectal cancer has led to an increase in the detection of large but benign histological lesions.Currently,endoscopic mucosal resection can be considered the standard technique for the removal of benign lesions of the colon due to its excellent safety profile and good clinical results.However,several studies from different geographic areas agree that many benign colon lesions are still referred for surgery.Moreover,the referral rate to surgery is not decreasing over the years,despite the theoretical improvement of endoscopic resection techniques.This article will review the leading causes for benign colorectal lesions to be referred for surgery and the influence of the endoscopist experience on the referral rate.It will also describe how to categorize a polyp as complex for resection and consider an endoscopist as an expert in endoscopic resection.And finally,we will propose a framework for the accurate and evidence-based treatment of complex benign colorectal lesions.展开更多
Sessile serrated adenoma/polyps(known as SSA/Ps) may play an important role in the development of interval colorectal cancer(CRC). These lesions are more difficult to detect with conventional endoscopy and they may qu...Sessile serrated adenoma/polyps(known as SSA/Ps) may play an important role in the development of interval colorectal cancer(CRC). These lesions are more difficult to detect with conventional endoscopy and they may quickly turn into CRC, especially when dysplasia has developed. Therefore, primary or secondary chemoprevention may be an appealing strategy at a population level. Calcium and vitamin D have been shown in epidemiological studies to reduce the risk of CRC and conventional adenomas, but the evidence regarding their effect on SSA/Ps is controversial. In this editorial we comment on the results of a recent randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of calcium and vitamin D on the development of serrated lesions, summarizing the possible antineoplastic mechanisms of calcium and vitamin D, and discussing the differences found with previous observational reports.展开更多
文摘AIM To evaluate the rate of adverse events(AEs) during consecutive gastric and duodenal polypectomies in several Spanish centers. METHODS Polypectomies of protruded gastric or duodenal polyps ≥ 5 mm using hot snare were prospectively included. Prophylactic measures of hemorrhage were allowed in predefined cases. AEs were defined and graded according to the lexicon recommended by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Patients were followed for 48 h, one week and 1 mo after theprocedure. RESULTS308 patients were included and a single polypectomy was performed in 205. Only 36(11.7%) were on prior anticoagulant therapy. Mean polyp size was 15 ± 8.9 mm(5-60) and in 294 cases(95.4%) were located in the stomach. Hemorrhage prophylaxis was performed in 219(71.1%) patients. Nine patients presented AEs(2.9%), and 6 of them were bleeding(n = 6, 1.9%)(in 5 out of 6 AE, different types of endoscopic treatment were performed). Other 24 hemorrhagic episodes could be managed without any change in the outcome of the endoscopy and, consequently, were considered incidents. We did not find any independent risk factor of bleeding.CONCLUSION Gastroduodenal polypectomy using prophylactic measures has a rate of AEs small enough to consider this procedure a safe and effective method for polyp resection independently of the polyp size and location.
文摘BACKGROUND The implementation of optical diagnosis(OD) of diminutive colorectal lesions in clinical practice has been hampered by differences in performance between community and academic settings. One possible cause is the lack of a standardized learning tool. Since the factors related to better learning are not well described, strong evidence upon which a consistent learning tool could be designed is lacking. We hypothesized that a self-designed learning program may be enough to achieve competency in OD of diminutive lesions of the colon.AIM To assess the accuracy of OD of diminutive lesions in real colonoscopies after application of a self-administered learning program.METHODS This was a single-endoscopist prospective pilot study, in which an experienced endoscopist followed a self-designed, self-administered learning program in OD of colorectal lesions. An assessment phase divided in two halves with a 6-mo period in between without performance of OD was developed in a populationbased colorectal cancer screening program. The accomplishment of the Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations criteria and performance measures were calculated overall and in the two halves of the assessment phase, assessing their response to the 6-mo stopping period. The evolution of performance through blocks of 50 lesions was also assessed.RESULTS Overall, 152 patients and 522 lesions(≤ 5 mm: 399, and 6-9 mm: 123) were included. The negative predictive value for the OD of adenoma in rectosigmoid lesions diagnosed with high confidence was 91.7% [95% confidence interval(CI):87.3-96.6]. The proportion of agreement on surveillance interval between OD and pathological diagnosis was higher than 95%. Overall accuracy for diminutive lesions diagnosed with high confidence was 89.5%(95%CI: 86.3-92.7). The overall accuracy of OD was similar in the two halves of the assessment phase [90.1(95%CI: 85.6-94.7) vs 88.2(95%CI: 87.9-95.9)]. All the other performance parameters were also equivalent, except for specificity. Specificity, negative predictive value and accuracy were the parameters most affected by the stopping period between the two halves. Upon analyzing trends on blocks of 50 lesions, an improvement on sensitivity(P = 0.02) was detected only in the first half and an improvement on accuracy(P = 0.01) was detected only in the second half.CONCLUSION A self-administered learning program is sufficient to achieve expert-level OD. To maintain performance, continuous practice is needed, with a refresher course following any long non-practice period.
文摘Implementing population-based screening programs for colorectal cancer has led to an increase in the detection of large but benign histological lesions.Currently,endoscopic mucosal resection can be considered the standard technique for the removal of benign lesions of the colon due to its excellent safety profile and good clinical results.However,several studies from different geographic areas agree that many benign colon lesions are still referred for surgery.Moreover,the referral rate to surgery is not decreasing over the years,despite the theoretical improvement of endoscopic resection techniques.This article will review the leading causes for benign colorectal lesions to be referred for surgery and the influence of the endoscopist experience on the referral rate.It will also describe how to categorize a polyp as complex for resection and consider an endoscopist as an expert in endoscopic resection.And finally,we will propose a framework for the accurate and evidence-based treatment of complex benign colorectal lesions.
文摘Sessile serrated adenoma/polyps(known as SSA/Ps) may play an important role in the development of interval colorectal cancer(CRC). These lesions are more difficult to detect with conventional endoscopy and they may quickly turn into CRC, especially when dysplasia has developed. Therefore, primary or secondary chemoprevention may be an appealing strategy at a population level. Calcium and vitamin D have been shown in epidemiological studies to reduce the risk of CRC and conventional adenomas, but the evidence regarding their effect on SSA/Ps is controversial. In this editorial we comment on the results of a recent randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of calcium and vitamin D on the development of serrated lesions, summarizing the possible antineoplastic mechanisms of calcium and vitamin D, and discussing the differences found with previous observational reports.
