Rectal laterally spreading tumors successfully treated in two steps by endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an advanced technique of therapeutic endoscopy alternative to endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for superficial gastrointestinal neoplasms >2 cm. ESD allows for the direct dissection of t...

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Main Authors: Palmieri Giovanni, Lionetti Raffaella, Milito Giovanni, Stroppa Italo, Cadeddu Federica, Pallone Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/135