Factors predictive of perforation during endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of colorectal tumors

Eun Sun Kim, K. Cho, Kihoon Park, Kang-Kook Lee, Byoung Kuk Jang, Woo Jin Chung, J. Hwang

Endoscopy · 2011 · 174 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Tumor size and fibrosis are important factors related to complications during colorectal ESD. Younger age and development of abdominal pain can predict the hospital course in patients with perforation after ESD.