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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2013; 19(29): 4781-4785
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4781
Published online Aug 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4781
Influence of endoscopic submucosal dissection on esophageal motility
Bao-Guo Bu, En-Qiang Linghu, Hui-Kai Li, Xiao-Xiao Wang, Rong-Bin Guo, Li-Hua Peng, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Linghu EQ designed the research; Bu BG performed the research and contributed to acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, and wrote the article; Li HK, Wang XX, Guo RB and Peng LH contributed to acquisition of data.
Correspondence to: En-Qiang Linghu, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. linghuenqiang@vip.sina.com
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Received: May 1, 2013
Revised: June 22, 2013
Accepted: June 28, 2013
Published online: August 7, 2013
Revised: June 22, 2013
Accepted: June 28, 2013
Published online: August 7, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely used to treat esophageal epithelial neoplasms. ESD has the advantage over esophagectomy of being less invasive and having lower postoperative morbidity. ESD also has the advantage over endoscopic mucosal resection of enabling the removal of larger epithelial neoplasms in an en bloc manner for complete resection. It is not known whether esophageal ESD affects esophageal motility. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of ESD on esophageal motility.