Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2010; 16(14): 1759-1764
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1759
Table 2 ESD in the esophagus using the Hook-knife (KD-620LR) and in the stomach using the IT-knife2 (KD-611L)
Size of specimenProcedural duration (min)Site of ESDComplications
Hook-knife (Esophagus)
30 mm × 20 mm180LowerNone
30 mm × 20 mm160LowerNone
30 mm × 20 mm100LowerNone
17 mm × 15 mm90UpperNone
30 mm × 30 mm90MidNone
IT-knife2 (Stomach)
25 mm × 10 mm150Lesser curvature of antrumNone
35 mm × 30 mm120Antrum posterior wallNone
30 mm × 20 mm90Lesser curvature of antrumNone
40 mm × 10 mm60Lesser curvature of antrumNone
30 mm × 20 mm43Upper greater curvatureNone