Effect of submucosal fibrosis on endoscopic submucosal dissection of colorectal tumors: Pathologic review of 173 cases

摘要

Background and AimsEndoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is now commonly performed as a treatment for colorectal tumors. However, little is known about the relationship between submucosal fibrosis and the outcome of the colonic ESD procedure. The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between the degree of submucosal fibrosis in colorectal tumors and the outcomes of ESD for these tumors and to evaluate the risk factors for submucosal fibrosis.