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Correlation between endoscopic forceps biopsies and endoscopic mucosal resection with endoscopic ultrasound in patients with Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia and early cancer

Authors: Prashanthi N. Thota, Alaa Sada, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka, Sunguk Jang, Rocio Lopez, John R. Goldblum, Xiuli Liu, John A. Dumot, John Vargo, Gregory Zuccarro

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 3/2017

Abstract

Background

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and high-grade dysplasia (HGD) or intramucosal cancer (IMC) on endoscopic forceps biopsies are referred to endoscopic therapy even though forceps biopsies do not reflect the disease extent accurately. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are frequently used for staging prior to endoscopic therapy. Our aims were to evaluate: (1) if endoscopic forceps biopsies correlated with EMR histology in these patients; (2) the utility of EUS compared to EMR; and (3) if accuracy of EUS varied based on grade of differentiation of tumor.

Methods

This is a retrospective review of patients referred to endoscopic therapy of BE with HGD or early esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) who underwent EMR from 2006 to 2011. Age, race, sex, length of Barrett’s segment, hiatal hernia size, number of endoscopies and biopsy results and EUS findings were abstracted.

Results

A total of 151 patients underwent EMR. In 50 % (75/151) of patients, EMR histology was consistent with endoscopic forceps biopsy findings. EMR resulted in change in diagnosis with upstaging in 21 % (32/151) and downstaging in 29 % (44/151). In patients with HGD on EMR, EUS staging was T0 in 74.1 % (23/31) but upstaged in 25.8 % (8/31). In patients with IMC on EMR, EUS findings were T1a in 23.6 % (9/38), upstaged in 18.4 % (7/38) and downstaged in 57.8 % (22/38). EUS accurately identified EMR histology in all submucosal cancers. Grade of differentiation was reported in 24 cancers on EMR histology. There was no correlation between grade and EUS staging.

Conclusions

EUS is of limited utility in accurate staging of BE patients with HGD or early EAC. Endoscopic forceps biopsy correlated with EMR findings in only 50 % of patients. Irrespective of the endoscopic forceps biopsy results, all BE patients with visible lesions should be referred to EMR.

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Title: Correlation between endoscopic forceps biopsies and endoscopic mucosal resection with endoscopic ultrasound in patients with Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia and early cancer
Authors: Prashanthi N. Thota
Alaa Sada
Madhusudhan R. Sanaka
Sunguk Jang
Rocio Lopez
John R. Goldblum
Xiuli Liu
John A. Dumot
John Vargo
Gregory Zuccarro
Publication date: 01-03-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5117-1

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Correlation between endoscopic forceps biopsies and endoscopic mucosal resection with endoscopic ultrasound in patients with Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia and early cancer

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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