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EFTR: Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection

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Successful endoscopic full-thickness resection combines the full-thickness resection of lesions within the gastrointestinal tract and the secure closure of the resulting wall defect. Different techniques have been developed and investigated in recent years. Endoscopic full-thickness resection has expanded the possibility of endoscopic resection and can be utilized for treatment of epithelial as well as subepithelial lesions in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. In this chapter, indications for endoscopic full-thickness resection are summarized and available techniques are described in detail. Current clinical data for use of the available techniques in different indications is provided.

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Wannhoff, A., Caca, K. (2021). EFTR: Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection. In: Horgan, S., Fuchs, KH. (eds) Innovative Endoscopic and Surgical Technology in the GI Tract . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78217-7_17

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