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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2019; 25(1): 85-94
Published online Jan 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i1.85
Endoscopic trans-esophageal submucosal tunneling surgery: A new therapeutic approach for diseases located around the aorta ventralis
Ying Xiong, Qian-Qian Chen, Ning-Li Chai, Shun-Chang Jiao, En-Qiang Ling Hu
Ying Xiong, Qian-Qian Chen, Ning-Li Chai, En-Qiang Ling Hu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Ying Xiong, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, No. 1 Central Hospital of Baoding, Baoding 071000, Hebei Province, China
Shun-Chang Jiao, Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Xiong Y and Chen QQ are both the first authors and contributed equally to this work. Ling Hu EQ and Jiao SC designed the research and are both corresponding authors ; Xiong Y performed the research; Chai NL contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Chen QQ analyzed the data; Chen QQ and Xiong Y wrote the paper.
Supported by Scientific Research Support Fund for Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 2012FC-TSYS-3035.
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijng, China. Appropriate measures were taken to minimize pain or discomfort of the animals.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset are available from the corresponding author at enqianglinghu2017@163.com and jiaoshunchang001@163.com.
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Corresponding author: En-Qiang Ling Hu, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China. linghuenqiang@sina.vip.com
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Received: May 27, 2018
Peer-review started: May 27, 2018
First decision: July 4, 2018
Revised: August 22, 2018
Accepted: October 5, 2018
Article in press: October 5, 2018
Published online: January 7, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Endoscopic trans-esophageal submucosal tunneling surgery (EESTS) technique is a new branch of endoscopic tunneling technology for diagnosing and treating diseases located around the aorta ventralis. The objective of our study was to simulate surgeries in a porcine model and to assess the efficiency of this new strategy. The surgeries included celiac trunk ganglion neurolysis, partial hepatectomy and splenectomy, partial tissue resection in the area of the posterior peritoneum, and endoscopic submucosal dissection combined with lymph node dissection. And we confirmed that EESTS is a feasible and safe technique.