Abstract:Abstract: Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and value of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC). Methods Clinical data of 36 EGC patients were collected from Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2014. 43 lesions were resected under endoscopy by submucosal dissection (ESD), including 31 severe dysplasia, 11 cancer intramucosal and 1 cancer submucosa. The location of tumors included 7 upper stomach, 15 middle stomach and 21 lower stomach. The endoscopic types were including: Ⅰ(7), Ⅱa (14), Ⅱb (4), Ⅱc (11), Ⅱa+Ⅱc (4) and Ⅱc+Ⅱa (3). Results Enbloc or complete and curative resection rates were achieved 93.0 % and 90.7 %. The average maximum tumor size was 3.4 cm (1.3 ~ 7.5 cm). 1 case of R1 resection, 3 cases occurred perforation during ESD procedures, were closed by metal clips. 1 case delayed bleeding was cured. Conclusion ESD was an effective treatment for EGCs with high ratio of en bloc or complete and curative resection.