Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2015; 21(3): 919-925
Published online Jan 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.919
Clinical characteristics and management of gastric tube cancer with endoscopic submucosal dissection
Michita Mukasa, Hidetoshi Takedatsu, Ken Matsuo, Hiroaki Sumie, Hikaru Yoshida, Atsushi Hinosaka, Yasutomo Watanabe, Osamu Tsuruta, Takuji Torimura
Michita Mukasa, Hidetoshi Takedatsu, Ken Matsuo, Hiroaki Sumie, Hikaru Yoshida, Atsushi Hinosaka, Yasutomo Watanabe, Osamu Tsuruta, Takuji Torimura, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
Author contributions: Mukasa M, Matsuo K, Sumie H, Yoshida H, Hinosaka A and Watanabe Y performed the majority of the experiments; Takedatsu H, Tsuruta O and Torimura T designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Hidetoshi Takedatsu, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan. takedatsu_hidetoshi@kurume-u.ac.jp
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Received: June 5, 2014
Peer-review started: June 6, 2014
First decision: July 27, 2014
Revised: July 22, 2014
Accepted: September 18, 2014
Article in press: September 19, 2014
Published online: January 21, 2015
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Core Tip

Core tip: The pulled-up stomach conduit, when reconstructed and used as an esophageal substitute after esophagectomy, has the potential to develop gastric tube cancer (GTC). Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer is common, there are only a few reports on ESD for GTC. In this study, we identified the characteristics of GTC and the complications associated with ESD for GTC. Minor complications, such as anastomotic stricture, food residue, and intraoperative bleeding, were frequently observed. However, all GTCs were safely resected en bloc with ESD without serious complications. ESD can be considered a useful treatment modality for GTC.