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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2013; 19(46): 8703-8708
Published online Dec 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8703
Published online Dec 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8703
Long-term follow up of endoscopic resection for type 3 gastric NET
Yong Hwan Kwon, Seong Woo Jeon, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 702-210, South Korea
Gwang Ha Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Busan National University School of Medicine, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Jin Il Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul 137-701, South Korea
Il-Kwun Chung, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan 330-721, South Korea
Sam Ryong Jee, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan 614-735, South Korea
Heung Up Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju 690-767, South Korea
Geom Seog Seo, Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan 570-749, South Korea
Gwang Ho Baik, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon 200-704, South Korea
Kee Don Choi, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
Jeong Seop Moon, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul 100-032, South Korea
Author contributions: Kwon YH, Jeon SW, Kim GH and Moon JS made substantial contributions to conception and design, as well as data acquisition; Kim JI, Chung IL and Ji SR were responsible for data analysis and interpretation; Kim HU, Jeon SW and Seo GS drafted the article and/or critically revised it for important intellectual content; and Moon JS, Choi KD and Baik GH intensely reviewed and gave final approval of the manuscript version to be published.
Correspondence to: Jeong Seop Moon, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Mareunnae-ro 9, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-032, South Korea. moonjs2@unitel.co.kr
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Received: June 11, 2013
Revised: September 27, 2013
Accepted: October 19, 2013
Published online: December 14, 2013
Processing time: 189 Days and 18.6 Hours
Revised: September 27, 2013
Accepted: October 19, 2013
Published online: December 14, 2013
Processing time: 189 Days and 18.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic treatment was suitable for tumors measuring approximately 20 mm or smaller in size, with no lymph node or distant metastasis and limited to the submucosal layer of type 3 gastric neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), similar to endoscopic treatment guidelines applied to other gastrointestinal NETs.