Methods: From January 2000 to December 2007, a total of 328 gastric lesions were treated using conventional EMR, while 572 lesions were treated by ESD. Patients who underwent surgery on the upper ...

We conducted a matched case-control study between ESD and EMR to clarify the effectiveness of ESD for colorectal tumors. Methods: Between April 2005 and February 2009, a total of 28 colorectal ...

ESD is a non-surgical technique performed by specially trained gastroenterologists who use endoscopy to dissect one piece of a superficial mucosal tumor in the esophagus, stomach or colon, leaving ...

Endoscopy offers a minimally invasive approach ... the polyp layer by layer from the underlying tissue. Both EMR and ESD offer advantages over surgery. They are less invasive, require shorter ...