Basic Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2021; 13(2): 116-126
Published online Feb 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i2.116
Table 2 Treatment outcomes of the endoscopic submucosal dissection with a clutch cutter

Expert (ESD-C-E), n = 16
Non-expert, (ESD-C-NE), n = 16
P value
En bloc resection, n (%)16 (100)16 (100)-
Complete procedure, n (%)16 (100)15 (93.8)1
Perforation, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)-
Total procedure time, min
mean ± SD13.90 ± 4.4924.31 ± 11.240.001a
Median (IQR)12.93 (10.79-15.33)21.90 (18.50-26.36)
Incision time, min< 0.001a
Median (IQR)7.04 (5.57-8.28)11.70 (10.75-13.23)
Dissection time, min0.07
Median (IQR)3.20 (2.18-5.17)5.09 (3.50-9.91)
Circumferential length, mm0.88
Median (IQR)74.85 (68.62-93.11)75.46 (66.73-86.59)
Resected area, mm20.78
Median (IQR)437.50 (324.75-688.50)451.00 (304.00-589.00)
Incision speed, mm/min0.001a
Median (IQR)11.24 (9.61-12.94)6.72 (5.63-9.13)
Dissection speed, mm2/min0.019a
Median (IQR)137.30 (120.17-167.72)75.66 (52.57-135.88)