925 efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric neoplasms in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis: a propensity score-matched case-control study

The clinical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for gastric neoplasms in liver cirrhosis patients are not adequately reported; hence, clinicians perform this procedure with vague fears regarding adverse events, including bleeding and worsening of liver function. We compared the efficacy and safety of ESD between cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis patients.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Young Kwon Choi, Ji Yong Ahn, Do Hoon Kim, Kee Wook Jung, Hee Kyong Na, Kee Don Choi, Jeong Hoon Lee, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research