Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2022.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2022; 28(17): 1845-1859
Published online May 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1845
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
Characteristics
n (%)/mean ± SD (n = 106)
Age, yr61.4 ± 12.8
≤ 6557.5)
> 6545 (42.5)
Sex
Male62 (58.5)
Female44 (41.5)
Body mass index (kg/m2)23.3 ± 2.2
≤ 2590 (84.9)
> 2516 (15.1)
Clinical presentation
Asymptomatic73 (68.9)
Jaundice16 (15.1)
Abdominal discomfort13 (12.3)
Other4 (3.8)
Familial adenomatous polyposis3 (2.8)
Initial pathology
Chronic inflammation2 (1.9)
Atypical proliferative epithelium3 (2.8)
Low-grade dysplasia91 (85.8)
High-grade dysplasia10 (9.4)
Mean follow-up, mo36.2 ± 18.3
Table 2 Techniques and outcomes of endoscopic papillectomy

n (%)/mean ± SD (n = 106)
EUS 37 (34.9)
ERCP
Cholangiogram70 (66.0)
Pancreatogram87 (82.1)
Submucosal lifting4 (3.8)
Type of resection
En-bloc90 (84.9)
Piecemeal16 (15.1)
Thermal ablation after resection24 (22.6)
Complete endoscopic resection105 (99.1)
Stent implantation
Bile duct25 (23.6)
Pancreatic duct78 (73.6)
Resection specimen size, mm13.6 ± 5.5
≤ 1577 (72.6)
> 1529 (27.4)
Final pathology
Chronic inflammation3 (2.8)
Adenoma
Low grade81 (76.4)
High grade18 (17.0)
Adenocarcinoma4 (3.8)
Accuracy of endoscopic biopsy
Underestimate18 (17.0)
Overestimate4 (3.8)
Resection margin
Negative84 (79.2)
Positive/Uncertain22 (20.8)
Positive19 (17.9)
Uncertain3 (2.8)
Curative resection81 (76.4)
Early recurrence11 (10.4)
Late recurrence13 (12.3)
Re-recurrence6 (5.7)
Endoscopic success99 (93.4)
Mean hospital stay, d5.7 ± 3.0
Mean adenoma-free period, mo29.6 ± 21.3
Table 3 Risk factors of early recurrence

Simple logistic regression (Univariate analysis)
Multiple logistic regression (Multivariate analysis)
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Age, > 65 yr4.18 (1.042-16.774)0.0443.441 (0.807-14.672)0.095
Sex, Male1.8 (0.513-6.319)0.359
Body mass index > 25 kg/m21.286 (0.251-6.587)0.763
Symptomatic3.022 (0.851-10.738)0.087
EUS3.792 (1.031-13.946)0.0451.622 (0.290-9.073)0.582
Cholangiogram1.125 (0.307-4.128)0.859
Pancreatogram2.338(0.281-19.450)0.432
Submucosal lifting3.067 (0.291-32.329)0.351
Piecemeal resection1.286 (0.251-6.587)0.763
Thermal ablation0.313 (0.038-2.578)0.280
BDS1.244 (0.304-5.096)0.761
PDS0.901 (0.221-3.675)0.885
Size, > 15 mm3.757 (1.048-13.461)0.0421.811 (0.344-9.521)0.483
Initial pathology
BenignRef
LGD0.683 (0.074-6.272)0.736
HGD2.333 (0.167-32.584)0.529
Positive/uncertain resection margin5.925 (1.610-21.801)0.0074.023 (1.088-16.387)0.048
Complication2.937 (0.815-10.582)0.100
Table 4 Risk factors of late recurrence

Simple logistic regression (Univariate analysis)
Multiple logistic regression (Multivariate analysis)
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Age, > 65 yr0.564 (0.162-1.961)0.368
Sex, Male0.865 (0.263-2.847)0.812
Body mass index > 25 kg/m22.095 (0.645-6.810)0.219
Symptomatic4.659 (1.292-16.797)0.0194.213 (0.091-16.728)0.061
EUS0.521 (0.134-2.023)0.346
Cholangiogram1.250 (0.377-4.140)0.715
Pancreatogram2.880 (0.351-23.609)0.324
Submucosal lifting2.500 (0.240-26.004)0.443
Piecemeal resection7.114 (1.993-25.398)0.0036.610 (1.760-24.820)0.005
Thermal ablation2.434 (0.715-8.293)0.155
BDS1.524 (0.426-5.449)0.517
PDS4.657 (0.576-37.636)0.149
Size, > 15 mm0.444 (0.092-2.140)0.312
Positive/uncertain resection margin0.286 (0.035-2.326)0.242
Complication0.913 (0.231-3.606)0.897
Table 5 Risk factors of non-curative resection

Simple logistic regression (Univariate analysis)
Multiple logistic regression (Multivariate analysis)
OR (95% CI)
P value
OR (95% CI)
P value
Age, > 65 yr1.485 (0.595-3.703)0.397
Sex, Male1.256 (0.503-3.141)0.625
Body mass index > 25 kg/m23.340 (1.090-10.235)0.0352.942 (0.855-10.117)0.087
Symptomatic2.905 (1.133-7.466)0.0263.509 (0.942-9.914)0.058
EUS1.455 (0.572-3.699)0.431
Cholangiogram1.222 (0.475-3.148)0.678
Pancreatogram2.877 (0.615-13.458)0.179
Submucosal lifting3.636 (0.484-27.302)0.209
Piecemeal resection4.625 (1.510-14.162)0.0075.424 (1.582-18.600)0.007
Thermal ablation1.185 (0.410-3.427)0.754
BDS1.464 (0.526-4.076)0.466
PDS1.949 (0.601-6.322)0.266
Size, > 15 mm1.452 (0.543-3.881)0.457
Initial pathology
BenignRef
LGD0.446 (0.098-2.036)0.297
HGD0.556 (0.065-4.755)0.592
Positive/uncertain resection margin1.839 (0.648-5.220)0.252
Complication1.778 (0.656-4.817)0.258
Table 6 Adverse events of endoscopic papillectomy

n (%) (n = 106)
Early
Pancreatitis14 (13.2)
Delayed bleeding11 (10.4)
Cholangitis6 (5.7)
Perforation1 (0.9)
Late
Papillary stenosis0 (0.0)
Mortality0 (0.0)
Total26 (24.5)
Table 7 Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for pancreatitis and bleeding

Pancreatitis
Bleeding
Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Age, > 65 yr0.722 (0.225-2.323)0.5850.753 (0.206-2.745)0.667
Sex, Male1.486 (0.481-4.590)0.4911.800 (0.513-6.319)0.359
Body mass index > 25 kg/m20.412 (0.071-3.902)0.6350.533 (0.063-4.480)0.563
Symptomatic0.144 (0.018-1.153)0.0681.994 (0.562-7.073)0.285
EUS2.067 (0.664-6.428)0.2101.641 (0.465-5.788)0.442
FAP15.167 (1.277-180.166)0.0319.363 (0.429-204.392)0.1554.650 (0.386-55.945)0.226
Cholangiogram1.550 (0.493-4.870)0.4533.983 (1.081-14.669)0.0382.235 (0.323-15.460)0.415
Pancreatogram0.278 (0.087-0.885)0.0300.534 (0.106-2.678)0.4462.338 (0.281-19.450)0.432
Piecemeal resection0.929 (0.187-4.606)0.9286.364 (1.661-24.375)0.0076.698 (1.599-28.057)0.009
Thermal ablation4.412 (1.366-14.250)0.0134.128 (1.005-17.128)0.0482.143 (0.570-8.052)0.259
BDS0.868 (0.222-3.393)0.8384.800 (1.323-17.418)0.0172.647 (0.398-17.619)0.314
PDS0.102 (0.030-0.349)0.0000.205 (0.044-0.945)0.0421.607 (0.325-7.951)0.561
Size, > 15 mm1.072 (0.308-3.731)0.9132.465 (0.690-8.812)0.165
Initial pathology
BenignRefRef
LGD0.975 (0.109-8.693)0.9820.293 (0.050-1.697)0.171
HGD2.333 (0.167-32.584)0.5290.429 (0.031-5.985)0.529
Positive/uncertain resection margin3.562 (1.086-11.685)0.0360.833 (0.167-4.167)0.824