Endoscopic full-thickness resection of a nonlifting adenoma in an ileal pouch using an over-the-scope full-thickness resection device

A 34-year-old man with familial adenomatous polyposis and ileo-anal pouch anastomosis was referred for treatment of a nonlifting Paris 0-IIb lesion. The lesion was located 3 cm proximal to the ileo-anal anastomosis on the dorsal wall of the J-pouch. No malignant characteristics were seen on narrow-band imaging (Narrow-band imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic [NICE] classification type 2) ([Fig. 1]).

Fig. 1 Nonlifting Paris 0-IIb lesion, located 3 cm proximal to the ileo-anal anastomosis on the dorsal wall of the J-pouch. No malignant characteristics were seen on narrow-band imaging (Narrow-band imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic [NICE] classification type 2).

Full-thickness resection with an over-the-scope full-thickness resection device (FTRD) was proposed ([Video 1]). After the lesion had been delineated using coagulation marks, the endoscope, together with the mounted FTRD, was inserted into the pouch. In the absence of mobile surrounding structures in this distally located lesion, it was considered safe to perform the full-thickness resection without the use of the tissue grasper that was incorporated into the FTRD. Gentle suctioning was used to mobilize the lesion into the cap ([Fig. 2]), after which the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) was deployed and immediate resection using the preloaded snare was performed. The resection was macroscopically complete. The muscular layer was grasped into the OTSC, thus preserving the integrity of the intestinal wall ([Fig. 3]). The serosa was also visible on the resection specimen ([Fig. 4]). The size of the lesion was 20 × 14 mm. No post-procedural complications were noted.

Endoscopic full-thickness resection of a nonlifting adenoma in an ileal pouch. After the lesion had been delineated using coagulation marks, the endoscope, together with the mounted full-thickness resection device, was inserted into the pouch. Gentle suctioning mobilized the lesion into the cap, and the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) was deployed. Immediate resection using the preloaded snare was then performed. The resection was macroscopically complete. The muscular layer was grasped into the OTSC, thus preserving the integrity of the intestinal wall.

Fig. 2 Gentle suctioning mobilized the lesion into the cap of the full-thickness resection device.

Fig. 3 The muscular layer was grasped into the over-the-scope-clip, thus preserving the integrity of the intestinal wall. The resection was macroscopically complete.

Fig. 4 The serosa was macroscopically visible on the resection specimen.

Histopathology revealed a tubular adenoma with high grade dysplasia. Lateral and deep margins were free, and the presence of the muscularis propria was confirmed ([Fig. 5]).

Fig. 5 Histopathology of the resection specimen. a A tubular adenoma with high grade dysplasia was revealed. b Lateral and deep margins were free (R0 resection), and the muscularis propria was visible.

To our knowledge, this is the first report of endoscopic full-thickness resection performed in an ileal pouch using the over-the-scope FTRD. Endoscopic full-thickness resection may be a valuable therapeutic tool for nonlifting lesions in the lower gastrointestinal tract [1].

The probability of submucosal invasion in nonlifting lesions is high [2]. As an alternative to endoscopic submucosal dissection, the FTRD allows en bloc resection of lesions < 25 mm and histopathological evaluation of submucosal, muscular, and serosal layers. This allows accurate assessment of the risk of lymph node involvement and of the need for additional surgery.

In summary, use of the FTRD can provide an adequate full-thickness resection as well as a reliable closure mechanism, even in patients with ileo-anal pouch anastomosis.

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Competing interests: None

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