Prophylactic steroid administration against strictures is not enough for mucosal defects involving the entire circumference of the esophageal lumen after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
Tomohiro Kadota, Yusuke Yoda, Keisuke Hori, Kensuke Shinmura, Yasuhiro Oono, Hiroaki Ikematsu, Tomonori Yano
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSurgical oncologyEndoscopic submucosal dissectionEsophageal strictureCardiothoracic surgerySurgeryEsophageal cancerLumen (anatomy)Internal medicineEsophagusCancerEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentEsophageal and GI PathologyGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes