A novel retrieval technique for large colorectal tumors resected by endoscopic submucosal dissection: tumor extraction by defecation

Background and study aims: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been developed to facilitate en bloc resection of large lesions. However, it is laborious to retrieve the large colorectal specimens. We propose a novel retrieval technique using a Valsalva maneuver, known as Tumor Extraction by D...

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Main Authors: Daiki Nemoto, Yoshikazu Hayashi, Kenichi Utano, Noriyuki Isohata, Shungo Endo, Alan K Lefor, Hironori Yamamoto, Kazutomo Togashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-107902