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Endoscopic Tools and Techniques for Tissue Removal and Ablation

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The first snare polypectomy was performed by Wolff and Shinya in 1969 just 3 months after their report of the first successful complete colonoscopy. This rapid progression from a diagnostic procedure to therapeutic intervention illustrates the driving force for the endoscopic removal of tissue from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Significant advances have developed since Wolff and Shinya’s initial experience making colonoscopic polypectomy the most common therapeutic endoscopic procedure performed today. This chapter describes the tools and techniques used for removing tissue from the GI tract for therapeutic purposes.

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  1. Section of Endoscopic Surgery, MITIESM (the Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education), The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Brian J. Dunkin M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Jeffrey M. Marks

  2. The Methodist Hospital, Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education, Houston, Texas, USA

    Brian J. Dunkin

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Dunkin, B.J. (2013). Endoscopic Tools and Techniques for Tissue Removal and Ablation. In: Marks, J., Dunkin, B. (eds) Principles of Flexible Endoscopy for Surgeons. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6330-6_9

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