Case load dependent curative resection rate in esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) – Results from the German ESD Registry

Aims ESD is a technically challenging method for the endoscopic resection of large superficial gastrointestinal lesions, which requires a long training period. Especially for the treatment of early cancer an R0 resection is critical. Using the German ESD registry, we aimed at examining a possible correlation of case volume and R0 / curative resection rates in early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.