Managing early-stage upper gastrointestinal cancer in patients with liver cirrhosis and esophagogastric varices (EGV) poses substantial clinical challenges. Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an established treatment for these early cancers, its efficacy and safety in this high-risk population are poorly defined. Therefore, this study aims to investigate optimal screening and treatment strategies for early-stage upper gastrointestinal cancer in cirrhotic patients with EGV. Perioperative outcomes were compared between the two groups.
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Mortality
Timeframe: Perioperative
ICU transfer
Timeframe: Perioperative
Intraoperative major bleeding
Timeframe: Perioperative
en bloc resection rate
Timeframe: Perioperative
R0 resection
Timeframe: Perioperative
Delayed bleeding
Timeframe: Perioperative