Feasibility of Short-Period, High-Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone for Preventing Stricture after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Cancer: A Preliminary Study

Table 4

Endoscopic balloon dilation for stricture cases administered steroid pulse therapy after esophageal ESD ().

Period from ESD to stricture, median (range), days	15 (14–21)
No. of required EBD sessions, median (range)	2.5 (1–6)
EBD period, median (range), days	14.5 (1–36)
Complications of EBD (%)	0

From the first EBD to the final EBD. ESD: endoscopic submucosal dissection; EBD: endoscopic balloon dilation.