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Endoscopic resection for the treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a retrospective study from a large tertiary hospital in China
With the continuous development of endoscopic technology, endoscopic resection (ER) has gradually become an optional method for the treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). However, studie...
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A radio-pathologic integrated model for prediction of lymph node metastasis stage in patients with gastric cancer
Accurate prediction of lymph node metastasis stage (LNMs) facilitates precision therapy for gastric cancer. We aimed to develop and validate a deep learning-based radio-pathologic model to predict the LNM stag...
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Self-help inflatable balloon versus autologous skin-grafting surgery for preventing esophageal stricture after complete circular endoscopic submucosal dissection: a propensity score matching analysis
The self-help inflatable balloon (SHIB) and autologous skin-grafting surgery (ASGS) were used to prevent stricture after esophageal complete circular endoscopic submucosal dissection (cESD) with promising clin...
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Melanosis coli: a contrast effect or an oncogenic effect? A large-scale retrospective cohort study
Melanosis coli is characterized by brown mucosa with pigmentation. Studies have showed an increased adenoma detection rate in melanosis patients, whether it is caused by a contrast effect or an oncogenic effec...
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Open AccessRelationship between HER2 overexpression and long-term outcomes of early gastric cancer: a prospective observational study with a 6-year follow-up
Studies have confirmed the prognostic value of the expression status of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in advanced gastric cancer. However, its role in early gastric cancer (EGC) remains large...
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Clinical outcomes of endoscopic resection for the treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors originating from the muscularis propria: a 7-year experience from a large tertiary center in China
Few studies have evaluated the value of endoscopic resection (ER) for the treatment of gastric gastrointestinal (GI) stromal tumors (GISTs) originating from the muscularis propria (MP) in a large population, a...
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Utility of radial incision and cutting with steroid injection for refractory stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection for large superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for superficial esophagus squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC) may cause esophageal stricture and related dysphagia symptoms, especially when the lesion is widespread. Endosco...
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The influence of the COVID-19 epidemic on the gastrointestinal endoscopy practice in China: a national survey
With the worldwide spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it has devastated the economy and taken a toll on people’ life in every aspects. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the influence of the COVID...
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Autologous skin-grafting surgery to prevent esophageal stenosis after complete circular endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection: a case-matched controlled study
The incidence of postoperative stenosis after endoscopic resection of wholly circumferential superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasms (SESCNs) is extremely high.
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Efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection for rectal laterally spreading tumors
Evidence that comprehensively compares the efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection (ESTD) with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for rectal laterally spreading tumors (LSTs) is limi...
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Outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy in challenging achalasia patients: a long-term follow-up study
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been shown to be effective for achalasia patients. Our study aimed to analyze the clinical outcomes of POEM for challenging patients.
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Experience with Esophageal Granular Cell Tumors: Clinical and Endoscopic Analysis of 22 Cases
Esophageal granular cell tumors (GCTs) are rare tumors. Differences in reports on the clinical features of GCTs in the esophagus and some controversies about the diagnostic strategy for esophageal GCTs exist.
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New treatment method for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): C-BLART (clip band ligation anti-reflux therapy)—a short-term study
C-BLART (clip band ligation anti-reflux therapy) has been reported as a new alternative endoscopic treatment for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This study evaluated the short-term efficacy ...
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Preoperative Preparation
Preoperative preparation of patients play a key role in successful completion of DETT. Compared to other endoscopic interventions, adverse events related to DETT procedure tend to be serious, especially gas-re...
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Clinical outcomes of endoscopic resection for non-ampullary duodenal laterally spreading tumors
Non-ampullary duodenal laterally spreading tumors (NAD-LSTs) mimic the morphological features and natural history of colorectal LSTs, even achieving a large size but lacking invasive behavior; thus, they are s...
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Safety and efficacy of using a short tunnel versus a standard tunnel for peroral endoscopic myotomy for Ling type IIc and III achalasia: a retrospective study
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for patients with Ling type IIc and III achalasia is associated with a high rate of adverse events. Decreasing the lengths of the tunnel and myotomy may be an effective method...
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Treatment of cardial submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer: submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection versus endoscopic submucosal excavation
Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER) is increasingly used for the treatment of submucosal tumors (SMTs) originating from the muscularis propria layer; however, endoscopic submucosal excavation (ESE...
