Ligation-assisted endoscopic submucosal resection following unroofing technique for small esophageal subepithelial lesions originating from the muscularis propria

Table 2 Summary of clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes, n (%)

Summary of clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes
Age/year (mean ± SD)	50.12 ± 12.65
Gender
Male	9 (52.9)
Female	8 (47.1)
Tumor size/mm
> 10	4 (23.5)
< 10	13 (76.5)
Mean size/mm (mean ± SD)	7.47 ± 2.83
Mean operation time/min	12.2
En bloc resection	17 (100)
Complications
Bleeding	0
Perforation	0
Others	0
Pathological diagnosis
GIST (very low risk)	2 (11.8)
Leiomyoma	12 (70.6)
Others	3 (17.6)
Follow-up duration/month (mean ± SD)	14.18 ± 9.62
Recurrence	0

GIST: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors.