Long-term outcomes of salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

BACKGROUND Salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection is considered a minimally invasive treatment for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. However, the long-term outcomes have not been fully evaluated. This study investigated the short-term and long-term outcomes of salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection. METHODS Patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection for local recurrence or residual tumor after chemoradiotherapy from January 2006 to December 2017 were retrospectively investigated. Follow-up included endoscopic examination and computed tomography at least once every 6 months after salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection. Risk factors for disease recurrence after salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection were assessed using the Cox hazards model. RESULTS A total of 30 patients (33 cases of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: local recurrence, n = 27; residual tumor, n = 6) were included. The median endoscopic submucosal dissection procedure time was 40 min (interquartile range [IQR], 33-58.5 min). En bloc resection was achieved in 31 (94%) of 33 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cases. One patient with intraoperative perforation did not require surgical intervention and recovered with conservative treatment. A total of 16 patients (53%) had disease recurrence at a median follow-up of 51 months (IQR, 33-81 months). The 3-year overall, disease-specific, recurrence-free and local recurrence-free survival rates were 75%, 82%, 58% and 90%, respectively. The positive vertical margin, submucosal invasion in the endoscopic submucosal dissection specimen and piecemeal resection were significantly associated with disease recurrence after salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection. CONCLUSIONS Salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection is a feasible treatment for local failure after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with acceptable long-term outcomes. However, for cases with positive vertical margins and submucosal invasion in the endoscopic submucosal dissection specimen, salvage endoscopic submucosal dissection outcomes were insufficient and additional treatment might be required.

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