Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancers: experience from a new endoscopic center in Taiwan.

Goal: To evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancers (EGCs) at a new endoscopic center.

Background: ESD is a novel technique that can facilitate en-bloc resection of EGCs, but seldom reported outside Japan.

Study: A total of 25 consecutive patients (25 lesions) underwent ESD from June 2004 to March 2006.