Prophylactic use of steroids for a mucosal defect with a circumference of less than three-fourths prevents both symptomatic and asymptomatic stricture after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Eriko KoizumiTsugumi HabuOsamu GotoShun NakagomeYumiko IshikawaKumiko KiritaHiroto NodaKazutoshi HiguchiTakeshi OndaTeppei AkimotoJun OmoriNaohiko AkimotoKatsuhiko Iwakiri

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)

Steroid use even for mucosal defects with < 75% circumference appears effective for the reduction of the risk on both symptomatic and asymptomatic stricture after esophageal ESD.

Keyphrases

endoscopic submucosal dissection
body mass index
ulcerative colitis
body weight
mouse model
physical activity