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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 9/2016

01-09-2016 | Review

Comparison of endoscopic resection and gastrectomy for the treatment of early gastric cancer: a meta-analysis

Authors: Fan-Sheng Meng, Zhao-Hong Zhang, Ya-Mei Wang, Lin Lu, Jin-Zhou Zhu, Feng Ji

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 9/2016

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Abstract

Background

Endoscopic resection methods, including endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, have become standard treatment modalities for patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) and absolute indications, with en bloc resection being more frequent with the latter. Endoscopic resection, however, has been associated with higher recurrence and metachronous cancer rates than gastrectomy. This meta-analysis compared the efficacy and safety of endoscopic resection and gastrectomy for EGC.

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science were electronically searched for relevant studies comparing endoscopic resection and gastrectomy for EGC from 1976 through March 2015. The primary endpoints were en bloc resection and histologically complete resection rates. The secondary endpoints were duration of hospital stay and rates of complications, recurrence, metachronous cancer and overall survival.

Results

This meta-analysis enrolled 10 studies with 2070 patients: 993 patients who underwent endoscopic resection and 1077 who underwent gastrectomy. Endoscopic resection was associated with shorter hospital stay (standardized mean difference −2.02; 95 % confidence interval [CI] −2.64 to −1.39) and lower complication rate (relative risk [RR] 0.41; 95 % CI 0.22–0.76) than gastrectomy. However, endoscopic resection was associated with lower rates of en bloc resection (odds ratio [OR] 0.05; 95 % CI 0.02–0.16) and histologically complete resection (OR 0.04; 95 % CI 0.01–0.11) and higher rates of recurrence (RR 5.23; 95 % CI 2.43–11.27) and metachronous cancer (RR 5.22; 95 % CI 2.40–11.34) than gastrectomy. Overall survival rate (OR 1.18; 95 % CI 0.76–1.82) was similar.

Conclusions

Endoscopic resection is minimally invasive and as effective as surgery, suggesting that the former be considered standard treatment for EGC. It should be recommended as standard treatment for EGC with indications. Additional randomized controlled trials from more countries are required.
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Metadata
Title
Comparison of endoscopic resection and gastrectomy for the treatment of early gastric cancer: a meta-analysis
Authors
Fan-Sheng Meng
Zhao-Hong Zhang
Ya-Mei Wang
Lin Lu
Jin-Zhou Zhu
Feng Ji
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-015-4681-0

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