The incidence of deep vein thrombosis in Japanese patients undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Background: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is more invasive than other common endoscopic procedures and may increase the risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)/pulmonary embolism. The incidence of DVT/pulmonary embolism after ESD has not been adequately studied.

Objective: To evaluate DVT incidence and disease-specific features of D-dimer levels in ESD patients.