Abstract:Objective To Compare the efficacy and safety of endoscopic full thickness resection (EFR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in treatment of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).Methods From January 2016 to June 2021, the clinical data of 90 patients with rectal NENs ( < 2.0 cm) removed by EFR or ESD were analyzed retrospectively. According to different treatment methods, the patients were divided into EFR group and ESD group. The procedure time, postoperative hospital stay, complications (bleeding, perforation and infection) and complete resection rate were summarized.Results There was no significant difference in postoperative hospital stay between the two groups (P > 0.05). The complete resection in EFR group was higher than ESD group (100.00% vs 84.91%), the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The median procedure time in EFR group was shorter than ESD group (10.00 vs 20.00 min), the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no adverse event in the EFR group, one bleeding in group ESD was halted with endoscope.Conclusion EFR is a safe and effective technique when removing rectal NENs ( < 2.0 cm). Compared with ESD, EFR has higher complete resection rate, shorter procedure time, fewer complication, and there is no significant difference in the duration of postoperative hospital stay between the two groups. EFR treatment of rectal NENs < 2.0 cm is worthy of clinical application.