Endoscopic full-thickness resection of well-differentiated T2 neuroendocrine tumors in the duodenal bulb: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Endoscopic therapies have moved to the forefront in the removal of small, well-differentiated duodenal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Classic procedures used to address small tumors, especially those less than 1 cm in diameter, are banding without resection, ligation endoscopic mucosal resection, or endoscopic submucosal dissection. Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is a procedure developed recently that allows for sealing off of the tissue surrounding the tumor before full-thickness removal. Although surgical resection is typically recommended for NETs measuring 2 cm and larger, this may not always be possible given patients' ages or comorbidities. We present the cases of 3 patients with well-differentiated NETs of the duodenal bulb measuring greater th

SUBMITTER: Dwyer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108274 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature