Aims Endoscopic Submucosa Dissection (ESD) and laparoscopic surgical resection techniques
(Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) and Transanal endoscopic operation (TEO))
have demonstrated high rates of curative resection in Early Rectal Neoplasias (ERN),
although no randomized studies comparing both strategies have been published. We present
the preliminary results of the DSETAMIS-2018 study.
To compare ESD and TAMIS/TEO (T/T) in recurrence rate (3-6-12 months), en-bloc & R0
resection rate, time of procedure and safety.
Methods Prospective multicentric randomized no-inferiority clinical trial. Consecutive patients
with non-pedunculated ERN >20 mm, between 3-14 cm from the external anal verge, involving
less than 50% of the rectum circumference and without signs of deep invasion were
eligible. The estimated sample size is 34 cases per study group for a non-inferiority
limit of 10%, power of 80% (beta 0.2) and alpha error 0.05. This study is registered
in clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03959839).
Results From April 2019 20 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were invited to.
Seven patients were finally randomized (4 ESD, 3 T/T), whereas 13 patients declined
and choose the endoscopic treatment (ESD). The preliminary results of the randomized
patients are shown in [Table 1].
Tab. 1
Preliminary results
|
ESD
|
TAMIS/TEO
|
p Value
|
En-bloc (%)
|
100
|
66.7
|
0.42
|
R0 (%)
|
100
|
33.3
|
0.18
|
Lesion size, mm Media (SD)
|
53.5 (9.2)
|
36.3 (8.1)
|
0.16
|
Time per procedure, min Media (SD)
|
69.5 (2.1)
|
51.7 (28.4)
|
0.39
|
Conclusions This is one of the first randomized clinical trials comparing ESD with surgical endoscopic
treatment in ERN. Recruitment is limited by patient’s preference towards ESD and restrictive
inclusion criteria due to technical limitations of surgical procedures. Preliminary
results show a remarkable en-bloc and R0 resection in ESD group.
NOTE: These results may be updated in final presentation if this abstract is accepted