Unroofing Technique as an Option for the Endoscopic Treatment of Giant Gastrointestinal Lipomas
Gastrointestinal lipomas are usually asymptomatic, detected incidentally. However, they can cause severe symptoms such as obstruction, invagination, and bleeding. The transsection of an infarcted or large lipoma by needle sphincterotome (needle knife) and/or snare polypectomy of the upper part of th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2016-03-01
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Series: | Acta Medica |
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Online Access: | http://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/58/4/0115/ |