| Literature DB >> 27114751 |
Takafumi Yano1, Satoshi Tanabe1, Kenji Ishido1, Mizutomo Azuma1, Takuya Wada1, Mizuto Suzuki1, Natsuko Kawanishi1, Sakiko Yamane1, Tohru Sasaki1, Chikatoshi Katada1, Tetsuo Mikami1, Natsuya Katada1, Wasaburo Koizumi1.
Abstract
Perforation is an important procedural complication of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer. Although the incidence of delayed perforation after ESD is low, extreme caution is necessary because many cases require surgical intervention. Among 1984 lesions of early gastric cancer treated in our hospital by ESD in 1588 patients from September 2002 through March 2015, delayed perforation developed in 4 patients (4 lesions, 0.25%). A diagnosis of delayed perforation requires prompt action, including surgical intervention when required.Entities:
Keywords: Delayed perforation; Early gastric cancer; Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Year: 2016 PMID: 27114751 PMCID: PMC4835665 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i8.368
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastrointest Endosc