Abstract:Abstract: Objective To explore advantages and disadvantages of endoscopic resection for small rectal neuroendocrine tumors (smaller than 1.0 cm). In this study, we compared operative time, complete resection rate and complications of traditional EMR, modified EMR-L and ESD by retrospective analysis. Methods From January 2010 to December 2017, 49 patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumors diagnosed by colonoscopy and pathology were analyzed retrospectively. According to different treatment methods, three groups were analyzed, including age, gender, size of tumor, operation time, complications (bleeding, perforation and infection), complete resection rate. Results 49 patients were treated by EMR (n = 22) EMR-L (n = 20) ESD (n = 7). There was no significant difference in age, gender and size of tumor between three groups. A significant longer operation time was observed in ESD group (P < 0.05). A significant lower complete resection rate was observed in EMR group (P < 0.05). There was one perforation in group EMR-L and was discharged by endoscopic treatment. Two bleeding in group EMR and was discharged by endoscopic treatment. No recurrence or metastasis was found in all cases. Conclusions EMR-L is more simple for postoperative treatment, less traumatic, fewer complicatin compared with ESD, and the rate of complete resection is higher, compared with EMR.