Table 2 Clinical outcomes of ESD for EGCs between useful and useless groups
Clinicopathological features | Useful | Useless | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 42 | 67 | |
Complete en-bloc resection | 42 | 59 | N.S. |
Degree of fibrosis during ESD (F0&F1/F2) | 2 | 12 | N.S. |
Histologically positive HM | 0 | 5 | N.S. |
Local recurrence rate (%) | 0 | 0 | N.S. |
Procedure time (min, mean ± SD) | 76 ± 53 | 95 ± 75 | N.S. |
Poor control of bleeding During ESD | 8 | 17 | N.S. |
Perforation | 0 | 4 | N.S. |
Post-ESD bleeding | 1 | 3 | N.S. |