Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: long-term results from a Western cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is established as first-choice treatment for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) worldwide, most data are derived from Asian studies. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of ESD for patients with early ESCC in a Western cohort.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, patients with early ESCC amenable to ESD were included from four tertiary referral hospitals in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2017. All ESD procedures were performed by experienced endoscopists, after which the decision for additional treatment was made on a per-patient basis. Outcomes were curative resection rate, ESCC-specific survival, and overall survival.

Results

Of 68 included patients (mean age 69 years; 34 males),

SUBMITTER: Beaufort IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11582999 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature