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An organ-sparing approach: endoscopic submucosal hydrodissection followed by appendectomy to remove giant synchronous adenomas in a patient with prior left hemicolectomy
Department of Gastroenterology, HM Montepríncipe University Hospital, HM Hospitales Group, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Clinical Sciences. School of Medicine, University of CEU San Pablo, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
Department of Clinical Sciences. School of Medicine, University of CEU San Pablo, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Surgery, HM Montepríncipe University Hospital, HM Hospitales Group, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
Department of Gastroenterology, HM Montepríncipe University Hospital, HM Hospitales Group, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Clinical Sciences. School of Medicine, University of CEU San Pablo, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, SpainDepartment of Surgery, HM Montepríncipe University Hospital, HM Hospitales Group, Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain
Colorectal polyps are considered to be endoscopically unresectable for 2 main reasons: either removal is judged to be technically impossible or there is a suspicion of deep tumor infiltration.
A surgical approach with colectomy is usually indicated to remove polyps with malignant change, but where there is no definitive evidence of cancer, a colectomy may seem overly aggressive.
The definition of “endoscopically unresectable” is widely variable among endoscopists because it is related not only to polyp location and morphology but also to endoscopist expertise. As such, upon referral to a tertiary center for consideration of surgical resection, a “second look” procedure for assessment by a reference therapeutic endoscopist may be justified and may avoid unnecessary surgery.
Polyps measuring more than 2 cm, located within cecum and involving the appendiceal orifice, are generally considered complex polyps and are expected to be difficult to completely remove.
Novel approach to endoscopic submucosal dissection of a cecal lesion with non-lifting sign by submucosal fatty tissue using selective-regulation high-pressure water-jet method and immersion in saline solution.
Video 1 (available online at www.VideoGIE.org) shows how an organ-sparing approach can change a previous therapeutic decision in a patient with an “endoscopically unresectable” cecal polyp. The patient was an obese 69-year-old man with previous left hemicolectomy for sigmoid adenocarcinoma who was referred to our hospital for colectomy.
The previous colonoscopy report showed a giant cecal polyp that involved the appendiceal orifice. The endoscopist considered the lesion to be “endoscopically unresectable,” took biopsy specimens that revealed adenoma with high-grade dysplasia, and referred the patient for a second colon surgery.
A “second look” colonoscopy was performed and showed 2 different synchronous lesions (Fig. 1): an appendicular polyp and a giant laterally spreading tumor, granular type, in the cecum area near the appendiceal orifice. Assessing the patient’s surgical history, our multidisciplinary team meeting made the decision to use an organ-sparing approach with sequential treatment to avoid a completion colectomy (Fig. 2).
Figure 1The colonoscopy shows an appendicular polyp and a giant laterally spreading tumor, granular type, in the cecum area near the appendiceal orifice.
The cecal polyp was resected with endoscopic submucosal dissection using the ERBEJET 2 hydrodissection system and a T-type hybrid knife (ERBE, Tübingen, Germany). The endoscopic submucosal dissection was technically challenging owing to poor visualization of the operative field. To facilitate formation of the mucosal flap, we adopted the clip-flap method (Fig. 3).
The resection was completed within 153 minutes without adverse events. The resected specimen size was 50 × 40 mm (Fig. 4). Histopathologic examination identified a tubular adenoma with low-grade dysplasia with R0 margin.
At 3 months, there was no evidence of neoplastic change within the scar site (Fig. 5) and it was decided that the simplest resolutive and pragmatic treatment for the appendicular polyp was an appendectomy. During surgery, an indurated mass was observed in the appendix, raising the possibility of malignant tumor. With the previous information from the colonoscopy, the mass was deduced to be an appendiceal intussusception with the polyp within the cecum (Fig. 6). After the inverted appendix was reduced, cecal wedge resection appendectomy was performed, preserving the ileocecal valve. The surgical specimen was opened to assess the characteristics of the polyp and rule out invasive carcinoma. The appendicular mucosal surface featured an elevated lesion that measured 3.5 cm in greatest dimension (Fig. 7). The histologic result was adenoma with low-grade dysplasia without involvement at the margins.
Figure 5The endoscopic submucosal dissection scar after 3 months.
Our case is particularly interesting because it demonstrated that a sequential treatment can avoid an unnecessary colectomy, which has a great impact on the patient. Teamwork of therapeutic endoscopists and surgeons can be very beneficial for patients with noninvasive polyps who are candidates for surgery.
Disclosure
All authors disclosed no financial relationships.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the Service of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation and Department of Pathological Anatomy for their invaluable assistance in the development of this case report and the endoscopy auxiliary staff for collaborating in this endoscopic submucosal dissection.
Novel approach to endoscopic submucosal dissection of a cecal lesion with non-lifting sign by submucosal fatty tissue using selective-regulation high-pressure water-jet method and immersion in saline solution.
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