Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS) to overcome the limitations of endoscopic resection for colorectal tumors

Background and study aims We developed a laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS) to overcome the limitations of endoscopic resection for colorectal tumors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of LECS, which combines endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and laparoscopic p...

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Main Authors: Yoshiro Tamegai, Yosuke Fukunaga, Shinsuke Suzuki, Dennis N.F. Lim, Akiko Chino, Shoichi Saito, Tsuyoshi Konishi, Takashi Akiyoshi, Masashi Ueno, Naoki Hiki, Tetsuichiro Muto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-12-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0761-9494