Predictive factors for esophageal stenosis in patients receiving prophylactic steroid therapy after endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Methods to prevent esophageal stenosis (ES) after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) have received increasing attention. Although steroid administr...

Source: BMC Gastroenterology - January 20, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Junichi Mizuno, Yuji Urabe, Shiro Oka, Hirona Konishi, Kazuki Ishibashi, Motomitsu Fukuhara, Hidenori Tanaka, Akiyoshi Tsuboi, Ken Yamashita, Yuichi Hiyama, Takahiro Kotachi, Hidehiko Takigawa, Ryo Yuge, Toru Hiyama and Shinji Tanaka Tags: Research Source Type: research