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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2015; 7(4): 370-380
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i4.370
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i4.370
Multiband mucosectomy for advanced dysplastic lesions in the upper digestive tract
Jesús Espinel, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitario de León, 24071 León, Spain
Eugenia Pinedo, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Hospital Universitario de León, 24071 León, Spain
Vanesa Ojeda, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35010, Spain
Maria Guerra del Rio, Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE13 0RB, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Correspondence to: Jesús Espinel, MD, Department of Digestive Diseases, Hospital Universitario de León, C/ Altos de Nava, s/n, 24071 León, Spain. espinel.jesus@gmail.com
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Received: August 8, 2014
Peer-review started: August 8, 2014
First decision: November 28, 2014
Revised: December 20, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2015
Article in press: January 19, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Peer-review started: August 8, 2014
First decision: November 28, 2014
Revised: December 20, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2015
Article in press: January 19, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Early detection of upper gastrointestinal lesions with advanced dysplasia is especially important in the management of the patients. These changes may indicate an increased risk of cancer or may detect cancer at an earlier stage, when it can be more effectively treated. Multiband mucosectomy (MBM) is an easy endoscopic mucosal resection technique allowing a definitive histologic diagnosis and potentially being curative. The available evidence suggests that MBM for these conditions, has an initial success rate comparable to surgical treatment, but with fewer complications.