Open AccessFactors that predict the technical difficulty during endoscopic full-thickness resection of a gastric submucosal tumor
Author(s) -
Jian Gong,
Linna Tan,
Hanyu Wang,
Liang Lv,
Xuehong Wang,
Xiaoyun Qi,
Meixian Le,
Yuyong Tan,
Deliang Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2020.7040/2020
Subject(s) - medicine , resection , endoscopic mucosal resection , endoscopic submucosal dissection , gastric tumor , radiology , surgery , stomach , gastroenterology
endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is widely accepted for the treatment of gastric submucosal tumors (SMTs). However, technical difficulties sometimes occur. The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and efficacy of EFTR for gastric SMTs and to explore risk factors for technical difficulty.