Table 5.
Outcomes according to the total number of procedures per endoscopist
| Number of ESD procedures per endoscopist | ≤10 | >10 | p value | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endoscopists, n | 6 | 13 | 19 | |
| ESD total number of cases | 32 | 478 | 510 | |
| ESD total number of cases per endoscopist, median (IQR) | 4.5 (3.25–8.50) | 30.0 (17.0–41.0) | 0.001 | 19 (8–32) |
| ESD number of cases per endoscopist/last year, median (IQR) | 4.0 (3.75–4.25) | 15.0 (10.0–27.0) | 0.001 | 10 (4–24) |
| En bloc resection, % | 84 | 93 | 0.0799 | 92 |
| R0 resection, % | 81 | 89 | 0.2089 | 88 |
| Curative resection, % | 75 | 87 | 0.0684 | 86 |
| Surgery due to noncurative resection, % | 15.6 | 5 | 0.0154 | 6 |
| Intra-procedural perforation, % | 6.3 | 5 | 0.7876 | 5 |
| Intra-procedural bleeding, % | 0 | <1 | 0.8003 | <1 |
| Delayed bleeding, % | 0 | 3 | 0.297 | 3 |
| Surgery due to an adverse event, % | 0 | 2 | 0.4858 | 1 |