Abstract:Objective To analyze the endoscopic and pathological features of laterally spreading tumors and to explore the risk factors of carcinogenesis and submucosal invasion. Methods From January 2019 to August 2021, the gender, age, endoscopic and pathological characteristics of patients with colorectal laterally spreading tumors who underwent endoscopic treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate analysis was used to find the risk factors of carcinogenesis and submucosal invasion, and the factors with statistically significant differences were included in multivariate Logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 422 patients were enrolled, including 224 males and 198 females, with an average age of (63.45 ± 9.23) years. A total of 456 LST lesions were detected. There were 119 cases (26.1%) of low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, 221 cases (48.5%) of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, 82 cases (18.0%) of intramucosal carcinoma, and 34 cases (7.5%) of submucosal invasive carcinoma. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the size of the lesion was more than 2 cm, the location of the lesion was rectum, the endoscopic classification was LST-NG-PD, LST-G-H and LST-G-M, and the presence of large nodules was an independent risk factor for carcinogenesis. Endoscopic classification of LST-NG-PD and LST-G-M with large nodules was an independent risk factor for submucosal infiltration. Conclusions There are significant differences in the endoscopic and pathological features of the four subtypes of LST. Endoscopic treatment of LST is less complications, safe and effective, and different endoscopic treatment methods have their own advantages.