Background and study aims A disadvantage of endoscopic resection (ER) of early
esophageal cancer (EC) is the high stricture rate after resection. A risk factor for stricture …

Background and Aims EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are treatment
modalities for Barrett's esophagus involving high-grade dysplasia or early cancer. Injectional …

Background and study aims: One of the major complications after endoscopic resection (ER)
for large superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is benign esophageal …

Background Our objective was to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral prednisone for
the prevention of esophageal stricture formation after endoscopic submucosal dissection …

Results The stricture rate in the study group was 10%(3/30patients), which was significantly
lower than the 66% rate in the control group (19/29 patients)(p< 0.0001). The mean number …

Background: Endoscopic resection of extensive esophageal neoplastic lesions is associated
with a high rate of esophageal stricture. Most studies have focused on the risk factors for …

Background Esophageal stricture is a major complication of endoscopic submucosal
dissection (ESD) in patients with superficial esophageal cancer (SEC). Oral steroids have …

Endoscopic resection has been the standard treatment for intramucosal esophageal cancers
(ECs) because of the low risk of lymph node metastases in the lesions. In recent years …

Background Methods to prevent esophageal stenosis (ES) after endoscopic submucosal
dissection (ESD) for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) have …

Background and Aims Endoscopic resection of extensive esophageal lesions has become
more common as endoscopic resection techniques and equipment have developed …