Current Innovations in Endoscopic Therapy for the Management of Colorectal Cancer: From Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection to Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is accepted as a minimally invasive treatment for colorectal cancer. However, due to technical difficulties and an increased rate of complications, ESD is not widely used in the colorectum. In some cases, endoscopic treatment alone is insufficient for disease c...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Fujihara, Hirohito Mori, Hideki Kobara, Noriko Nishiyama, Tae Matsunaga, Maki Ayaki, Tatsuo Yachida, Asahiro Morishita, Kunihiko Izuishi, Tsutomu Masaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/925058