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Table 4 Rates of adverse outcomes in patients underwent endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection

From: Efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection for superficial esophageal neoplastic lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Adverse outcomes

Patients, n

Rate (95%CI), %

I2, %

Perioperative

 Perforation

9

2.2 (1.2, 4.3)

0

 Bleeding

25

8.7 (5.9, 12.5)

0

 Muscular injury

114

30.5 (26, 35.5)

82.4

 Cardiac mucosal laceration

6

6.1 (2.8, 1.3)

0

 Pneumothorax

1

4.3 (0.6, 25.2)

0

 Emphysema

5

8.8 (3.7, 19.4)

0

Postoperative

 ES

85

18.8 (15.2, 22.9)

66.5

 Infection

30

10.4 (7.4, 14.5)

0

 Chest pain

4

10.5 (4.0, 24.9)

0

  1. ES esophageal stricture;
  2. I2 indicates percentage of heterogeneity of outcome estimates between included studies