Research Article

Efficacy, Safety, and Overall Quality of Life of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients

Table 2

The complications observed during ESD procedure.

Elderly group ()Nonelderly group () value

Significant bleeding during ESD1 (0.9%)2 (0.7%)0.629
Perforation1 (0.9%)4 (1.5%)0.147
Bradycardia (<40 beats per minute)14 (12.8%)30 (11.1%)0.168
Decrease in oxygen concentration (Sat O2ā€‰<ā€‰90%)38 (34.9%)86 (31.9%)0.152