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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 25, 2015; 7(17): 1238-1242
Published online Nov 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i17.1238
Published online Nov 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i17.1238
Endoscopic resection of tumors in the lower digestive tract
Shi-Lun Cai, Qiang Shi, Tao Chen, Yun-Shi Zhong, Li-Qing Yao, Endoscopic Center, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Cai SL and Shi Q contributed equally to this work; Cai SL, Zhong YS and Yao LQ designed the research; Cai SL and Chen T performed the research; Cai SL, Shi Q and Zhong YS wrote the paper.
Supported by Doctoral Fund Project in 2012, No. 20120071110061; Youth Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81101566; Scientific Funds of Shanghai Government, Nos. 12QA1400600, XYQ2011017, 11411950501, 13411951600, 2013SY045, 2013SY054, and 201305; and Youth Foundation of Zhongshan Hospital Natural Science Foundation, No. 2013ZSQN17.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
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Correspondence to: Li-Qing Yao, MD, Endoscopic Center, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. yaoliqingfd@126.com
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Received: April 26, 2015
Peer-review started: April 27, 2015
First decision: June 2, 2015
Revised: June 22, 2015
Accepted: August 6, 2014
Article in press: September 7, 2015
Published online: November 25, 2015
Peer-review started: April 27, 2015
First decision: June 2, 2015
Revised: June 22, 2015
Accepted: August 6, 2014
Article in press: September 7, 2015
Published online: November 25, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: The best case scenario for patients with lower digestive tract tumors is to detect and resect the tumor before it undergoes malignant transformation. However, modern technologies for tumor resection are numerous and there may be specific indications for the implementation of one technology over another. Therefore, we will discuss the current clinical endoscopic resection methods and the process for selecting specific interventions. We wish to highlight laparoscopic-endoscopic cooperative surgery, because it may be of assistance in endoscopic treatment and could remarkably decrease the rate of later surgical repair.