Impact of obesity in colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: single-center retrospective cohort study

Impact of obesity in colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection: single-center retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background When performing colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in obese patients, technically difficult cases are sometimes experienced because of difficulty with the insertion of the colonoscope, poor scope maneuverability, or an abundance of fat tissue in the submucosal laye...

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Main Authors: Jun Tachikawa, Hideyuki Chiba, Naoya Okada, Jun Arimoto, Keiichi Ashikari, Hiroki Kuwabara, Michiko Nakaoka, Takuma Higurashi, Toru Goto, Atsushi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Obesity
Body mass index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01652-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01652-5

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