RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A minimally invasive treatment for early GI cancers
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 707
OP 717
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16063
VO 84
IS 9
A1 Mejía-Pérez, Lady Katherine
A1 Abe, Seiichiro
A1 Stevens, Tyler
A1 Parsi, Mansour A.
A1 Jang, Sunguk N.
A1 Oda, Ichiro
A1 Vargo, John J.
A1 Saito, Yutaka
A1 Bhatt, Amit
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/9/707.abstract
AB Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) allows curative resection of early malignant gastrointestinal (GI) lesions, potentially avoiding open surgery. Unfortunately, awareness of this technique is low, and many patients undergo surgery without consideration of ESD. This article reviews the indications for ESD and its advantages and limitations, and guides internists in their approach to patients with early GI cancer.