A systematic review indicates that the pocket-creation method of endoscopic submucosal dissection (pcm-esd) offers significant advantages over the conventional method (cm-esd) for treating early gastric cancer. The pcm-esd demonstrated a faster dissection speed (mean difference of 5.57 mm²/min) and resulted in fewer perforations without increasing the risk of delayed bleeding. No significant differences in en bloc or R0 resection rates were noted between the two approaches, signaling pcm-esd’s efficacy and safety.
Journal Article by Song MM, Wang FB (…) Wang TP et 2 al. in Saudi Med J
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