Abstract:Objective To explore the relationship between changes in gastric pepsinogen (PG) I, PG Ⅱ, and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) before and after endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) treatment of colonic polyps and the recurrence after surgery.Methods Eighty patients with colonic polyps treated at our hospital from January 2021 to December 2023 were selected and divided into two groups: the observation group (n =42) and the control group (n =38). The control group received endoscopic high-frequency electrosurgery, while the observation group underwent endoscopic mucosal resection. The perioperative indicators, changes in PG Ⅰ, PG Ⅱ, and CEA levels before and after treatment, VAS scores, complications, and recurrence rates were compared between the two groups. The Spearman correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between changes in PG Ⅰ, PG Ⅱ, and CEA before and after treatment and postoperative recurrence.Results The polyp resection time, intraoperative bleeding volume, gastrointestinal function recovery time, and hospital stay in the observation group were all lower than those in the control group (P <0.05). The VAS scores between the two groups at 1, 3, and 6 months post-operation were compared using repeated measures analysis of variance, and the results were as follows: (1) The comparison of VAS scores at different time points showed statistically significant differences (P <0.05). (2) The comparison of VAS scores between the two groups showed statistically significant differences (P <0.05), with the observation group showing lower VAS scores than the control group at 1 month post-operation. (3) The trend in VAS scores between the two groups showed statistically significant differences (P <0.05). The differences in PG Ⅰ, PG Ⅱ, and CEA levels before and after treatment were higher in the observation group compared to the control group (P <0.05). The comparison of postoperative complication rates of observation group is lower than the control group (χ2 =4.942, P =0.034). There was no statistically significant difference in the postoperative recurrence rate between the observation group and the control group (χ2=0.147, P =0.702). Spearman correlation analysis showed that the difference in PG Ⅰ levels before and after EMR treatment for colonic polyps (rs = -0.322, P =0.004), PG Ⅱ levels (rs =-0.282, P =0.011), and CEA levels (rs = -0.288, P= 0.010) were all negatively correlated with postoperative recurrence.Conclusion EMR is a safe and effective treatment for colonic polyps. The differences in PG Ⅰ, PG Ⅱ, and CEA levels before and after treatment can serve as potential biomarkers for predicting postoperative recurrence of colonic polyps.