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Per oral endoscopic tumor (POET) resection for treatment of upper gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors

Authors :
Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh
Philip Wai Yan Chiu
Hon Chi Yip
Simon Kin Hung Wong
Shannon M. Chan
Vivien W. Wong
Enders K.W. Ng
Source :
Surgical Endoscopy. 33:1326-1333
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019.

Abstract

Endoscopic submucosal tunneling has evolved to allow endoscopic resection of subepithelial tumors of gastrointestinal tract without full-thickness perforation. This study aimed to investigate safety and efficacy of submucosal tunnel resection for these tumors. Patients with subepithelial tumors (SET) located in esophagus, gastric cardia, lesser curvature, and antrum were recruited. The size of tumor was limited to

Details

ISSN :
14322218 and 09302794
Volume :
33
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Surgical Endoscopy
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........c1359460c34ad156fd8ae24918206cca
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-018-06627-4