Table 6 Short-term outcomes and complications according to the sedation method used for endoscopic submucosal dissection
Variables | Conscious sedation (n = 93) | General anesthesia (n = 82) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
En bloc resection (yes) | 82 (88.2) | 82 (100) | 0.001 |
Complete resection (yes) | 64 (68.8) | 67 (81.7) | 0.056 |
Curative resection (yes) | 54 (58.1) | 49 (59.8) | 0.878 |
Perforation (yes) | 13 (14.0) | 1 (1.2) | 0.002 |
 Frank perforation | 3 (3.2) | 1 (1.2) |  |
 Microperforation | 10 (10.8) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Procedure time (mins) | 52.5 ± 42.4 | 75.8 ± 47.1 | 0.001 |
Hospital stay (days) | 7.7 ± 5.9 | 5.5 ± 1.1 | 0.001 |