Raffaele Manta, Francesco Paolo Zito, Francesco Pugliese, Angelo Caruso, Santi Mangiafico, Alessandra D'Alessandro, Danilo Castellani, Ugo Germani, Massimiliano Mutignani, Rita Luisa Conigliaro, Luca Reggiani Bonetti, Takahisa Matsuda, Vincenzo De Francesco, Angelo Zullo, Giuseppe Galloro
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been proposed for removal of gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors (GI-SETs), but data are still scanty. This study aimed to report a case series from a western country. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data of patients with upper GI-SETs suitable for ESD removal observed in 4 centers were retrospectively reviewed. Before endoscopic procedure, the lesion was characterized by endosonographic evaluation, histology, and CT scan...
March 2023: GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology