Clinical outcomes of per-oral endoscopic tumor resection for submucosal tumors in the esophagus and gastric cardia.
Manabu OnimaruHaruhiro InoueRobert BecharaMayo TanabeMary Raina Angeli AbadAkiko UenoYuto ShimamuraKazuya SumiHaruo IkedaHiroaki ItoPublished in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2019)
POET is a safe and effective treatment for SMTs. However, in patients where the minor axis diameter is > 30 mm or the TMI > 1000, surgical excision should be considered. Furthermore, application of POET for SMTs with malignant potential should be carefully considered to ensure optimal oncologic outcomes.