Potential perioperative advantage of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection versus laparoscopy-assisted colectomy

Background Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has recently provided a new treatment strategy for large colorectal neoplasms, as an alternative to laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC). Prospective comparative data on the perioperative course of ESD vis-a-vis LAC are scarce.