Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the direct and traditional groups

Item	Direct EFTR group(n = 20)	Traditional EFTR group(n = 20)	P value
Mean age, year	52.6 ± 12.8	54.6 ± 11.8	P > 0.05
Gender (male: female)	12:8	10:10
Tumor size, mm	24.3 ± 2.9	24.0 ± 2.6	P > 0.05
Operative time, minute	35.0 ± 8.2	130.6 ± 51.9	P < 0.05
En-bloc resection rate	100%	100%
Complications
Postoperative perforation	0	0
Postoperative bleeding	0	0

EFTR endoscopic full thickness resection