Evaluation of Postoperative Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Primary Gastric Cancer

Background: Few studies have investigated the changes in postoperative quality of life; serum Livin, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and interleukin (IL)-8 levels; and traumatic stress in patients with early gastric carcinoma after endoscopic submucosal dissection. Objectives: We aimed to determine the effect of endoscopic submucosal dissection on postoperative life satisfaction and serum Livin, EGF, and IL-8 levels in early gastric carcinoma patients. Methods: Seventy-three early gastric carcinoma patients were divided into the control (n = 35, traditional radical surgery) and case (n = 38, endoscopic submucosal dissection) groups based on surgical approaches. Results: The operative time, gastrointestinal recovery time, length of hospital stay, perioperative bleeding, EuroQol visual analog scale scores, gastrin, and motilin levels were significantly superior to those in the control group, whereas serum Livin, EGF, IL-8, and C-reactive protein levels, as well as the total incidence of postoperative complications, were significantly lower in the case group than in the control group (all P < 0.05). Conclusion: Endoscopic submucosal dissection in early gastric carcinoma patients provides the advantages of a short operative time, less perioperative bleeding, rapid postoperative recovery, and less traumatic stress and postoperative complications, as well as reduced serum Livin, EGF, IL-8, and tumor marker levels.