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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2015; 21(2): 578-583
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.578
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.578
Table 1 Conditions of patients and effects of submucosal tunneling and endoscopic resection
| Variable | Value |
| Age (yr) | 46.2 yr (range, 35-59 yr) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 18 |
| Female | 3 |
| Tumor size (mm) | 23 mm (range, 10-40 mm) |
| Pathological diagnosis | |
| Leiomyoma | 15 |
| GIST | 6 |
| Methods of resection | |
| Partial-thickness MP resection | 12 |
| Full-thickness MP resection | 9 |
| Complications | |
| Perforation | 9 |
| Bleeding | 0 |
| Delayed bleeding | 0 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 4.3 (range, 3-7) |
| Follow-up period (mo) | 6 (range, 2-14) |
- Citation: Zhou DJ, Dai ZB, Wells MM, Yu DL, Zhang J, Zhang L. Submucosal tunneling and endoscopic resection of submucosal tumors at the esophagogastric junction. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(2): 578-583
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i2/578.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.578