Background Endoscopic resection is the treatment of choice for early esophageal cancers.
However, resections comprising more than 70–80% of the circumference are associated …

A 74-year-old man with nausea underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and a 0-IIb
type tumor was found in the middle thoracic esophagus. Histological examination with …

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

OBJECTIVES: Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an efficient treatment
for superficial esophageal cancer, it is associated with stricture formation after wide …

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

A randomized Phase III trial commenced in Japan in September 2014. Endoscopic local
steroid injection has been commonly used and considered acceptable as the current …

Background With the development of preventive treatments for post-procedure stricture,
endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become widely performed even for large …

Background: With the development of preventive treatments for post-procedure stricture,
endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become widely performed even for large …