M. Vogt et al., Endoscopic therapy of adenomas of the papilla of Vater. A retrospective analysis with long-term follow-up, DIG LIVER D, 32(4), 2000, pp. 339-345
Aims. To compare the efficacy and the complication rate between endoscopic
snare resection of adenomas of Vater's papilla and endoscopic palliation.
Methods, In a retrospective, non randomized manner, we compared long-term r
esults of our endoscopic strategies in 36 patients with histologically conf
irmed adenoma of Vater's papilla submitted either to local endoscopic snare
resection (n=18) or to simple endoscopic palliation (n=18), respectively.
Results, Between 1985 and 1998 results were reviewed. Median age was 76.5 (
range 42-89) years in the palliation, and 64.0 (23-89) years in the endosco
pic snare resection group. Median duration of follow-up was 33 [6-135] and
75.0 (27-123) months, respectively. The incidence of adenocarcinoma of Vate
r's papilla was I per 52.8 patient-years after endoscopic snare resection a
nd I per 15.5 patient-years in the group treated with endoscopic palliation
. Compared to the results of endoscopic palliation (prosthesis, sphincterot
omy), we found a significant reduction of carcinoma-related death (p=0.0045
, McNemar) and adenoma carcinoma-sequence (p=0.007, McNemar) after snare re
section.
Conclusions, This retrospective study suggests that complete endoscopic sna
re resection of adenomas of Vater's papilla will lead to a lower rate of ad
enoma-carcinoma sequence, to a lower carcinoma-related death rate and proba
bly improves patient survival. These results should be proven prospectively
.