Application and evaluation of the new technique of minimal endoscopic dissection for gastrointestinal tract submucosal tumor / 中华胃肠外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Submucosal tumors (SMTs) are occasionally found in the gastrointestinal tract during endoscopy. Endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) can not reliably distinguish benign from malignant SMTs, because the exact histopathologic features of the lesion can not be defined. With the introduction of endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD), gastrointestinal SMTs can be diagnosed and resected endoscopically. The purpose of this article is to elucidate the indication, method and efficacy of endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal SMTs.