Although the mortality rates of gastric cancer (GC) are gradually declining, gastric cancer is
still the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. This may be due to the high …

Recent improvements in endoscopists' skills and technological advances have allowed
endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to become a standard treatment in general …

Abstract Background and Aim The safety of gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection
(ESD) in the antithrombotic drug users remains controversial. Methods Patients who …

Background Contemporary surgical training programs rely on the repetition of selected
surgical motor tasks. Such methodology is inherently open ended with no control on the time …

Abstract Background and Aims Superficial duodenal epithelial tumors are emerging targets
for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). However, it is unknown how competence is …

Background Accurate preoperative assessment of surgical difficulty is crucial to the success
of the surgery and patient safety. This study aimed to evaluate the difficulty for endoscopic …

This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficiency of hybrid endoscopic submucosal
dissection (H-ESD) using a newly developed ALL IN ONE (AIO) snare. This was a matched …

Background Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a standard treatment for early
gastric cancer. A new multi-functional ESD device was developed to achieve complete ESD …

Objectives Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) training is important,
quantitative assessments have not been established. This study aimed to explore a novel …

Background and study aims Gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a highly
technical procedure mainly due to the distinctive shape of the stomach and diverse locations …