Tomoya Ueda, Ryu Ishihara, Shunsuke Yoshii, James Weiquan Li, Yuya Asada, Daiki Kitagawa, Atsuko Kizawa, Takehiro Ninomiya, Yuki Okubo, Yushi Kawakami, Yasuhiro Tani, Satoki Shichijo, Takashi Kanesaka, Sachiko Yamamoto, Yoji Takeuchi, Koji Higashino, Noriya Uedo, Tomoki Michida
BACKGROUND: Esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is technically challenging, especially for trainees, and requires a safe training system. This study aimed to identify predictors of technical difficulty facing trainees performing esophageal ESD to establish such system. METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective study of patients with esophageal cancer who underwent ESD performed by trainees between January 2010 and August 2022. Technical difficulties were defined as muscularis propria exposure and long procedure time (≥ 90 min)...
December 12, 2023: Esophagus: Official Journal of the Japan Esophageal Society