Table 1.
Endoscopic submucosal dissection procedures distribution in Centers 1 and 2 and incidence of polypoid nodule scar according to region of the stomach n (%)
ESD procedures | Center 1 (Brazil) | Center 2 (Japan) |
Total number of gastric ESD (n) | 60 | 343 |
ESD in antrum | 37 (62%) | 158 (46%) |
ESD in proximal stomach | 23 (36%) | 185 (54%) |
Total number of PNS cases | 8 (13.3%) | 6 (1.7%) |
Number of PNS in antrum lesions | 8 (21.6%) | 6 (3.8%) |
Number of PNS in proximal stomach | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
ESD: Endoscopic submucosal dissection; PNS: Polypoid nodule scar.