Long-term outcomes of endoscopic resection of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in late-elderly patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

As the population ages, the number of elderly patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is increasing. We aimed to clarify the indications for endoscopic resection (ER) in late-elderly patients with ESCC in terms of life expectancy.

Methods

Patients aged ≥75 years who underwent ER for ESCC at our institution from January 2005 to December 2018 were enrolled. Clinical data, including the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS), Charlson comorbidity index, and prognostic nutritional index (PNI), were collected at the time of ER. The main outcome measure was overall survival (OS).

Results

Two hundred eight consecutive patients were enrolled. The patie

SUBMITTER: Matsueda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660204 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature