Efficacy and safety of the water pressure method for endoscopic submucosal dissection in superficial pharyngeal cancer

Background: Superficial pharyngeal cancers can be cured with transoral surgery (TOS), which preserves organ function and quality of life. Pharyngeal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is challenging to perform because of limited manoeuvrability and complex anatomical features. The water pressure...

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Main Authors: Noriko Matsuura, Motohiko Kato, Kentaro Iwata, Kurato Miyazaki, Teppei Masunaga, Yoko Kubosawa, Mari Mizutani, Yukie Hayashi, Motoki Sasaki, Tomohisa Sujino, Kaoru Takabayashi, Teppei Akimoto, Yusaku Takatori, Atsushi Nakayama, Mariko Sekimizu, Hiroyuki Ozawa, Naohisa Yahagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2284-9184