Editorial
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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Apr 15, 2012; 3(2): 44-50
Published online Apr 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i2.44
Table 1 Recent outcomes of esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection
AuthorsYearTotalMean sizeOperationEn blocLocalPerforationStricture
lesions/cases(mm)time (min)resection (%)recurrence (%)(%)(%)
Oyama et al[24]2005102/10228 (4–64)-95 (95/102)0 (0/102)0 (0/102)7.4 (7/95)
Ono et al[45]2009107/8422.9 (1–66)-100 (107/107)1.2 (1/84)4 (4/107)18 (15/84)
Tamiya et al[47]201058/5830.4 (4–67)180100 (58/58)0 (0/58)0 (0/58)6.9 (4/58)
Nonaka et al[46]201027/2521 (2–55)88100 (27/27)0 (0/25)3.7 (1/27)12 (3/25)
Table 2 Esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection vs endoscopic mucosal resection
AuthorsYearMethodTotalMean sizeOperationEn blocLocalPerforation
lesions(mm)time (min)resection (%)recurrence (%)(%)
Takahashi et al[48]2010ESD11630 (4-95)73.9 (21–307)100 (116/116)0.9 (1/116)2.6 (3/116)
EMR18420 (4-60)44.4 (11–258)53.3 (98/184)9.8 (18/184)1.6 (3/184)
Ishihara et al[29]2008ESD32> 20110 (30–245)90.6 (29/32)3.1 (1/32)0 (0/32)
EMR46> 2035 (10–90)10.9 (5/46)23.9 (11/46)0 (0/46)
Ishihara et al[49]2008ESD311664100 (31/31)0 (0/31)3.2 (1/31)
EMR-C68132187 (59/68)0 (0/68)0 (0/68)
2-channel72121571 (51/72)2.8 (2/72)0 (0/72)
EMR