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Endomucosal Resection of the Upper GI Tract

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Despite advances in minimally invasive surgery, esophagectomy, and gastric resection remain morbid procedures for cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopy offers patients effective screening and treatment of early-stage cancers. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) can effectively remove benign and early malignant lesions. This chapter will focus on the use of EMR in the upper digestive tract.

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Abbreviations

BE:

Barrett esophagus

EGC:

Early gastric cancers

EMR:

Endoscopic mucosal resection

EUS:

Endoscopic ultrasound

FAP:

Familial adenomatous polyposis

GERD:

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

HGD:

High-grade dysplasia

IMC:

Intramucosal carcinoma

LGD:

Low-grade dysplasia

SDA:

Sporadic duodenal adenomas

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Scoville, S.D., Mansfield, S., Noria, S.F. (2023). Endomucosal Resection of the Upper GI Tract. In: Kroh, M., Docimo Jr., S., El Djouzi, S., Shada, A., Reavis, K.M. (eds) The SAGES Manual Operating Through the Endoscope. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21044-0_18

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