Abstract
Perforation during esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) typically results from electrical damage. However, there are cases in which perforation occurs because of segmental absence of intestinal musculature (SAIM) without iatrogenic muscular injury. We investigated the occurrence rate and clinical course of SAIM during esophageal ESD. We conducted a retrospective review of esophageal ESDs performed between 2013 and 2019 at 10 centers in Japan. Five of 1708 (0.29%) patients received ESD for esophageal cancer and had SAIM. The median muscular defect size was 20mm. All lesions were resected without discontinuation. After resection, 3 patients were closed with Endoloop. Four patients had mediastinal emphysema. All patients were managed conservatively. SAIM is a very rare condition that is usually only diagnosed during ESD. Physicians performing esophageal ESD should be aware of SAIM. When SAIM is detected, the ESD technique should be modified to prevent full-thickness perforation.
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