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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2022; 28(41): 5957-5967
Published online Nov 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i41.5957
Feasibility of same-day discharge following endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal or gastric early cancer
Jing Wang, Shi-Jie Li, Yan Yan, Peng Yuan, Wei-Feng Li, Chang-Qi Cao, Wei-Gang Chen, Ke-Neng Chen, Qi Wu
Jing Wang, Shi-Jie Li, Yan Yan, Peng Yuan, Wei-Feng Li, Chang-Qi Cao, Qi Wu, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Endoscopy Center, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
Shi-Jie Li, Wei-Gang Chen, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832008, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Ke-Neng Chen, The First Department of Thoracic Surgery, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China
Author contributions: Wang J and Li S contributed equally to this work; Wang J and Li S performed in analysis and interpretation of the data, and drafting of the manuscript; Wu Q and Chen K conceived of and designed the study; Yan Y, Yuan P, Li W, Cao C and Chen W helped to perform the analyses and critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; and all authors approved the final draft submitted.
Supported by Wu Jie-Ping Medical Foundation Special Fund for Clinical Research, No. 320.6750.2021-04-71; Open Research Fund of NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Central Asia High Incidence Diseases, No. KF202101; Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 2020-PT330-003; Beijing Hospitals Authority Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support, No. XMLX202143; Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research, No. 2020-2-2155; and Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program, No. PX2020047.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Peking University Cancer Hospital, No. 2022KT13.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all patients or their families.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Contact wangjing_pku@bjmu.edu.cn to obtain the anonymized dataset.
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Corresponding author: Qi Wu, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief Physician, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Endoscopy Center, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100142, China. wuqi1973@bjmu.edu.cn
Received: July 26, 2022
Peer-review started: July 26, 2022
First decision: August 31, 2022
Revised: September 15, 2022
Accepted: October 19, 2022
Article in press: October 19, 2022
Published online: November 7, 2022
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an established technique for the treatment of early gastrointestinal neoplasia. Generally, multi-day (M-D) admission is required for patients undergoing ESD due to potential complications.

AIM

To evaluate the feasibility of a same-day (S-D) discharge strategy for ESD of the esophagus or stomach.

METHODS

The data of patients who underwent esophageal or gastric ESD were retrospectively collected from January 2018 to December 2021 at Peking University Cancer Hospital. The propensity score matching (PSM) method was applied to balance the unevenly distributed patient baseline characteristics between the S-D and M-D groups. Intraoperative and postoperative parameters were compared between the matched groups.

RESULTS

Among the 479 patients reviewed, 470 patients, including 91 in the S-D group and 379 in the M-D group, fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Following PSM, 78 patients in each group were paired using the 1:1 nearest available score match algorithm. No significant difference was found between groups with respect to intraoperative and postprocedural major adverse events (AEs). Tumor size, complete resection rate, and procedural duration were comparable between the groups. The S-D group demonstrated a significantly shorter length of hospital stay (P < 0.001) and lower overall medical expenses (P < 0.001) compared with the M-D group.

CONCLUSION

The S-D discharge strategy may be feasible and effective for esophagogastric ESD, and the procedural-related AEs can be managed successfully.

Keywords: Endoscopic submucosal dissection; Early esophageal cancer; Early gastric cancer; Same-day surgery; Adverse event

Core Tip: Generally, multi-day (M-D) admission is required for patients with early gastrointestinal neoplasia undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) due to potential complications. We evaluated the feasibility of a same-day (S-D) discharge strategy for ESD of the esophagus or stomach. No significant difference was found between the S-D and M-D groups with respect to intraoperative and postprocedural major adverse events. However, the S-D group demonstrated a significantly shorter length of hospital stay (P < 0.001) and lower overall medical expenses (P < 0.001) compared to the M-D group. The S-D discharge strategy may be feasible and effective for esophagogastric ESD.