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Endoscopy and role of endoscopic resection in gastric cancer
Author(s) -
Hoppo Toshitaka,
Jobe Blair A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23126
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic submucosal dissection , endoscopic mucosal resection , endoscopy , resection , lymph node , dissection (medical) , cancer , surgery , disease , general surgery , radiology
Patient selection for endoscopic resection is based on meticulous endoscopic examination and histological assessment so as to avoid performing this procedure on patients with a high risk of lymph node involvement or metastatic disease. Currently, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is used for tumors <2 cm, and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) should be considered for tumors >2 cm. The advantage of ESD is that it achieves en‐bloc resection of larger tumors, potentially reducing the risk of disease recurrence. J. Surg. Oncol. 2013;107:243–249. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.