Abstract
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is an effective diagnostic and potentially therapeutic treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus and early intramucosal esophageal carcinoma. Appropriate patient selection for therapeutic resection can follow a diagnostic endoscopic resection, and liberal use of EMR is encouraged to gain insight into the metastatic potential of any early esophageal tumor that appears amenable to EMR. EMR is a low-risk procedure; multidisciplinary groups should consider it a vital component of the staging algorithm for esophageal cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-278 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2020 |
Keywords
- EMR
- Endoscopic resection
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal dysplasia
- Operative technique
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine