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Background and Aim Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (UEMR) has been reported as an alternative to conventional EMR for superficial non‐ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors (SNADET). However, the detailed outcomes are unclear. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes between UEMR and EMR for SNADET <20 mm. Patients and methods This is a retrospective observational study using a prospective maintained database. From November 2017 to December 2018, 104 consecutive cases of attempted UEMR for SNADET <20 mm were prospectively allocated. A total of 240 cases of attempted EMR were chosen as historical controls. We compared technical success rate, defined as the resection rate without conversion to ESD; en bloc resection rate; R0 resection rate; and adverse event rate. Next, multivariate analyses were constructed to identify predictors of conversion to ESD, piecemeal resection, and RX or R1 (RX/R1) resection. Results Technical success rate of UEMR was significantly higher than that of EMR (87% and 70%, P < 0.01). En bloc resection and R0 resection rates of UEMR were significantly lower than those of EMR (en bloc resection: 87% vs 96%, P < 0.01; R0 resection: 67% vs 80%, P = 0.05). Concerning adverse events, there were no significant differences. In multivariate analyses, attempted EMR, lesion size and depressed type were independent predictors of conversion to ESD. Attempted UEMR was an independent predictor of piecemeal resection and RX/R1 resection. Conclusion The present study indicated that UEMR could be a feasible endoscopic resection method for SNADET (UMIN000025442).

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To avoid bacterial contamination and tumor seeding during gastrectomy surgery, we developed a nonexposure technique for endoscopic full-thickness resection with laparoscopic assistance. The feasibility and safety of nonexposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery (NEWS) for gastric subepithelial tumors (SETs) were investigated. For protruding gastric SETs ≤ 3 cm in diameter, NEWS was performed in the following sequence: laparoscopic seromuscular incision after endoscopic submucosal injection, laparoscopic seromuscular suturing with the lesion inverted, endoscopic mucosal and submucosal incision, and transoral retrieval. Technical outcomes and postoperative courses were investigated. In all 20 consecutive cases, including six SETs with ulceration, NEWS was completed (mean procedural time, 213.5 minutes) without severe intraoperative or postoperative adverse events. R0 resection and perforation rates were 100 % and 5.0 %, respectively. During the mean observational period of 10.1 months, all patients survived without recurrence or apparent discomfort during food intake. NEWS for gastric SETs was feasible and safe and represents a useful option for minimally invasive local resection even in cases of SETs with ulceration or cancers.