Minimally invasive surgery for submucosal (subepithelial) tumors of the stomach

Figure 2 Laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery. A: Three-fourths of the circumference is cut in the endoscopic side; B: Laparoscopic seromuscular dissection is performed along the submucosal dissection line; C: With the tumor and the non-resected portion are lifted, the defect is closed with laparoscopic linear staplers; D: The direction of stapling should be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stomach.