Stricture prevention after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection

Over the past 2 decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the treatment of early esophageal cancer. Previously, esophagectomy was favored, but with advances in endoscopic technique, the morbidity and mortality of surgery could be avoided in most cases, and endoscopic resection rapidly became the preferred treatment modality. Initially, EMR allowed for en bloc resection of small tumors or piecemeal resection of larger lesions. Now, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) allows for the en bloc resection of even very large superficial tumors.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research