530 learning curve for endoscopic submucosal dissection (esd): experience of a single operator in a large us referral center

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a widely used method to treat (pre-) cancerous lesions originating from the gastrointestinal mucosa in Asia. Experience from the western world is limited. A learning curve analysis based on a western patient population is of great value to facilitate development of training programs.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stavros N. Stavropoulos, Xiaocen Zhang, Erin Ly, Sagarika Nithyanand, Rani J. Modayil, Dmitriy O. Khodorskiy, Iosif Galibov, Jessica L. Widmer, David Friedel Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research