Research Article

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

Table 3

The complications observed after ESD procedure.

Elderly group ()Nonelderly group () value

Postoperative bleeding3 (2.8%)7 (2.6%)0.596
Postoperative perforation1 (0.9%)1 (0.4%)0.265
Pyrexia4 (3.7%)10 (3.7%)0.902
Pneumonia1 (0.9%)3 (1.1%)0.546