AI spots bleeding in real time during cancer surgery – trial aims to speed up treatment

This study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system that instantly identifies bleeding points can help doctors stop bleeding more quickly during a minimally invasive surgery called endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), used for early digestive tract cancer. About 160 adults aged 18–80 with esophageal, stomach, or colorectal lesions will be randomly assigned to have ESD with or without the AI assistance. The main goal is to see if the AI shortens the time to stop each bleed and reduces surgery-related complications.