Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Cooperative Dissection for Small Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor without Causing Injury to the Mucosa.

Conclusion: LECD is a novel surgery for small gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors that leads to satisfactory short-term outcomes and meets the idea of minimally invasive surgery and rapid recovery; compared with ESD, LECD surgery has some advantages in clinical practice. However, further follow-up is needed to confirm. PMID: 31915434 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31915434?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - January 10, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterol Res Pract Source Type: research