Table 6.
Distribution of medical resources according to the classification by procedural volume of ESD.
| Medical resources | Procedural volume of ESD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very low (n = 131) | Low (n = 119) | High (n = 24) | Very high (n = 12) | |
| Doctors | 28.2 ± 25.9 | 140.4 ± 121.6 | 358.2 ± 108.5 | 765.3 ± 495.3 |
| Specialists | 24.4 ± 19.0 | 88.7 ± 60.0 | 201.2 ± 68.8 | 434.1 ± 270.6 |
| Hospital beds | 197.6 ± 128.1 | 429.6 ± 201.2 | 800.9 ± 177.3 | 1259.6 ± 573.1 |
| Operating rooms | 3.1 ± 2.3 | 7.6 ± 5.1 | 16.3 ± 7.8 | 33.3 ± 20.1 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation unless stated otherwise.
ESD endoscopic submucosal dissection.