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As technology continues to improve, endoscopic procedures have become more sophisticated and precise. This chapter reviews the indications, technique, and post-procedural management of several advanced tissue resection methods: radiofrequency ablation (RFA), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), and endoscopic full thickness resection (EFTR). Specific step-by-step details of each technique are explained, and details regarding the management of complications is also described.
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Su, B., Kavanagh, R., Nau, P., Ujiki, M.B. (2020). Advanced Endoscopic Tissue Resection Methods: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), and Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection (EFTR). In: Nau, P., Pauli, E., Sandler, B., Trus, T. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Flexible Endoscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23590-1_11
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