Objective To analyze the possible risk factors of esophageal stenosis after endoscopic
mucosal resection (EMR). Methods From January 2008 to December 2009, a total of 219 …

Postoperative stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal
neoplasms is a major complication; Ono et al. have reported that stricture occurs in 90% of …

Endoscopic resection is an effective treatment for non-invasive esophageal squamous cell
neoplasms (ESCNs). Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) has been developed for small …

Background and Aims Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for extensive esophageal
carcinomas may cause severe stenosis requiring endoscopic balloon dilations (EBDs). A …

AIM To assess the effect of polyglycolic acid (PGA) plus stent placement compared with stent
placement alone in the prevention of post-endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) …

BACKGROUND: EMR for early neoplastic Barrett's esophagus is gaining favor over
esophagectomy. Esophageal stricture development has been reported as a common …

Abstract Background and Aim Even though endoscopic submucosal dissection is an
important endoscopic resection technique for gastrointestinal neoplasms, there are chances …

Objective Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely used in early-stage
esophageal cancer, but the quality of life of patients with postoperative stricture is markedly …

Results: Significant differences between the two groups were observed in longitudinal
diameter (45.0±15.9 mm vs. 31.5±13.6 mm) and circumferential diameter (37.2±8.6 mm vs …

Background: Endoscopic resection (ER) with curative intent is considered to be a safe and
effective alternative treatment to radical surgery in case the neoplasia is intraepithelial or …