for Colorectal EMR/ESD from Japanese Guidelines (JGES, JSGE, JSCCR)


Fig. 7.1

cTis(M) cancer or cT1(SM) carcinoma treatment strategy based on the JSCCR Guidelines for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer 2016. Tis: intramucosal carcinoma, T1: submucosal invasive carcinoma



Endoscopic treatment methods include polypectomy, EMR, and ESD. As for polypectomy and EMR, en bloc resection is limited in size around 20 mm in diameter because of the snare diameter. ESD can resect the lesion en bloc regardless of the lesion size. The indication of EMR/ESD is determined according to the lesion size, its histological characteristics such as benign or malignant, and invasive potential. To determine the indication of EMR/ESD, preoperative diagnosis is very important (please refer to other sessions).


7.2.1 Indication for ESD


Indication of ESD for colorectal tumor has been clearly described in (JGES) colorectal ESD/EMR guidelines (Table 7.1). Completely same contents have been described in the guidelines for management of colorectal polyp management from JSGE. According to these guidelines, indication for ESD is the large-sized (larger than 20 mm in diameter) tumors in which en bloc resection is difficult using conventional snare EMR, although it is indicative for endoscopic treatment. Concretely, lesions as follows are indicative for ESD: LST of the non-granular type (LST-NG), particularly those of the pseudo-depressed type, tumors showing Vi-type pit pattern, carcinoma with submucosal infiltration, large depressed-type tumors, and large elevated lesion suspected to be carcinoma (including LST-G, nodular mixed type). Further, mucosal tumors with fibrosis caused by prolapse due to biopsy or peristalsis of the lesions are also indicative for ESD, because lesion with fibrosis shows non-lifting sign and en bloc EMR is difficult. Sporadic localized tumors in chronic inflammation such as ulcerative colitis are indicative for ESD as well. As for ulcerative colitis-related carcinoma, the indication of endoscopic treatment has been under discussion because of the difficulty in the diagnosis of demarcation line and complete en bloc endoscopic resection. Local residual early carcinoma after endoscopic resection is also indicative for ESD. If local residual lesion is adenoma, additional EMR or ablation is enough for cure.


Table 7.1

Indication of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for colorectal tumor by JGES Guideline
























1. Large sized (larger than 20 mm in diameter) tumors in which en bloc resection using snare EMR is difficult, although it is indicative for endoscopic treatment


 • LST of the non-granular type (LST-NG), particularly those of the pseudo-depressed type


 • Tumors showing Vi type pit pattern


 • Carcinoma with submucosal infiltration


 • Large depressed type tumors


 • Large elevated lesion suspected to be carcinomaa


2. Mucosal tumors with fibrosis caused by prolapse due to biopsy or peristalsis of the lesions


3. Sporadic localized tumors in chronic inflammation such as ulcerative colitis


4. Local residual early carcinoma after endoscopic resection



aIncluding LST-G, nodular mixed type

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Aug 15, 2020 | Posted by in GASTROENTEROLOGY | Comments Off on for Colorectal EMR/ESD from Japanese Guidelines (JGES, JSGE, JSCCR)

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