Abstract
Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is feasible as a treatment for early gastric cancer, it requires great skill to perform and increases the risk of complications including perforation and aspiration pneumonia. The aim of this study was to investigate: (i) the incidence of “subclinical free air” without endoscopically visible perforation detected by CT after gastric ESD; (ii) the clinical factors and courses related to subclinical free air; and (iii) the association between aspiration pneumonia and various medications related to the protection against pneumonia, i.e.
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