Endoscopic and surgical ampullectomy for intramucosal ampullary tumor: The patient populations are not the same

ConclusionThe short-term and long-term results of patients undergoing endoscopic or surgical ampullectomy are different. The lesions resected by EA were less advanced, with simpler postoperative course. The lesions for which SA was performed were more advanced, and had more morbid sequelae, but with a better rate of complete treatment and better long-term results.
Source: Journal of Visceral Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research