Preoperative endoscopic titanium clip placement facilitates intraoperative localization of early-stage esophageal cancer or severe dysplasia

Preoperative endoscopic titanium clip placement facilitates intraoperative localization of early-stage esophageal cancer or severe dysplasia

Abstract Background Accurate intraoperative localization of esophageal lesions is essential for successful surgical resection. We tested whether preoperative endoscopic placement of titanium clips could facilitate intraoperative localization of early-stage esophageal cancer or severe dysplasia. Meth...

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Main Authors: Lei Tan, Juan Feng, Qin Zhao, Ping Chen, Guotao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Esophageal cancer
Dysplasia
Endoscopy
Titanium clip
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1188-2

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