Minami Hirai, Shunichi Yanai, Reiko Kunisaki, Masafumi Nishio, Kenji Watanabe, Toshiyuki Sato, Soichiro Ishihara, Hiroyuki Anzai, Takashi Hisabe, Shigeyoshi Yasukawa, Yasuharu Maeda, Kazumi Takishima, Akiko Ohno, Hisashi Shiga, Toshio Uraoka, Yuki Itoi, Haruhiko Ogata, Kaoru Takabayashi, Naohisa Yoshida, Yutaka Saito, Hiroyuki Takamaru, Keisuke Kawasaki, Motohiro Esaki, Nanae Tsuruoka, Tadakazu Hisamatsu, Takayuki Matsumoto
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are at risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). The feasibility of endoscopic resection (ER) for UC-associated neoplasia (UCAN) has been suggested, but its efficacy and safety remain unclear. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of ER for colorectal neoplasms in patients with UC. METHODS: This was a retrospective, multicenter cohort study of patients with UC who initially underwent ER or surgery for colorectal neoplasms between April 2015 and March 2021...
May 30, 2023: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy