Background and study aims: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an advanced
endoscopic technique that allows en-bloc resection of gastrointestinal tumor. We …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is very useful in en bloc resection of large
superficial colorectal tumors but is a technically difficult procedure because the colonic wall …

Background and Aim Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (C‐ESD) is recognized
as a difficult procedure. Recently, scissors‐type knives were launched to reduce the difficulty …

Use of a Dual knife has become commonplace for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
of colorectal tumors at Hiroshima University Hosipital. A Hook knife has been also used in …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was first applied in the resection of large
colorectal tumors 10 years ago. Frequent complications and technical difficulties were …

Background and Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a grasping-type knife, called
Clutch Cutter (CC), for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (C-ESD). Methods: This …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is accepted as minimally invasive therapy for
early stage digestive tract tumors. It has allowed the achievement of histologically curative …

Background The efficacy of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been
reported mainly from Japanese referral centers. However, ESD is technically difficult and …

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has allowed the achievement of histologically
curative en bloc resection of gastrointestinal neoplasms regardless of size, permitting the …

Background and study aims: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric
cancer (EGC) is technically difficult for beginners. Few comparative studies of technical …