Endoscopic full-thickness resection: A definitive solution for local complete resection of small rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms

Table 2 Comparison of lesion resection between the two groups, n (%)

Group	Total	ESD	EFTR	P value
Patient number	160 (100)	132 (82.5)	28 (17.5)
Age (year, mean ± SD)	52.24 ± 11.90	52.29 ± 12.20	52.00 ± 10.59	NS
Gender				NS
Male	78 (48.8)	65 (49.2)	13 (46.4)
Female	82 (51.2)	67 (50.8)	15 (53.6)
Tumor location				NS
Lower rectum	98 (61.3)	80 (60.6)	18 (64.3)
Middle rectum	56 (35.0)	47 (35.6)	9 (32.1)
Upper rectum	6 (3.7)	5 (3.8)	1 (3.6)
Tumor size				NS
< 1 cm	123 (76.9)	103 (78.0)	20 (71.4)
1-2 cm	35 (21.9)	28 (21.2)	7 (25.0)
> 2 cm	2 (1.3)	1 (0.8)	1 (3.6)
Post-operative hospitalization (days, mean ± SD)	4.49 ± 1.25	4.35 ± 1.13	5.14 ± 1.60	0.007
procedure time (min, mean ± SD)	31.99 ± 13.39	32.58 ± 12.65	29.21 ± 16.39	NS
Hospitalization cost ($, mean ± SD)	2883.38 ± 229.95	2896.97 ± 231.16	2819.29 ± 216.74	NS

ESD: Endoscopic submucosal dissection; EFTR: Endoscopic full-thickness resection; NS: No significance.