Open AccessEndoscopic mucosal ablation - an alternative treatment for colonic polyps: Three case reports
Author(s) -
Antonio Mendoza Ladd,
Joaquin Espinoza,
César Pascual García
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i45.7258
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic mucosal resection , endoscopy , ablation , colonoscopy , argon plasma coagulation , gastroenterology , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Endoscopic resection of non-invasive lesions is now the standard of care for lesions in the GI tract. However, resection techniques require extensive training, are not available in all endoscopy centers and are prone to complications. Endoscopic mucosal ablation (EMA) is a combination of resection and ablation techniques and it may offer an alternative in the management of such lesions.