Endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of early esophageal and gastric cancer - initial experience of a western center

Endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of early esophageal and gastric cancer - initial experience of a western center

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection is a new Japanese technique characterized by en-bloc resection of the entire lesion irrespective of size, with lower local recurrence when compared to endoscopic mucosal resection. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility, early results and complications of...

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Main Authors: Dalton Marques Chaves, Fauze Maluf Filho, Eduardo G. H. de Moura, Marcos Eduardo Lera dos Santos, Livia Ronise Garcia Arrais, Fabio Kawaguti, Paulo Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Endoscopic mucosal
resection
endoscopic submucosal dissection
early gastric cancer
early esophageal cancer
endoscopy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000400005

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