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From: Ligation-assisted endoscopic enucleation for the diagnosis and resection of small gastrointestinal tumors originating from the muscularis propria: a preliminary study

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EE-L for gastric tumor originating from muscularis propria layer. A Images of tumor prior to banding. B Image of tumor ligated by an elastic band. C Images of tumor after exposure and after resection (inset). D The wound surface was closed with metallic clips (black arrow) and then covered by tissue adhesive (white arrow, inset). E Wound surface 5 days after EE-L showing the wound surface covered with the elastic band, metallic clips, and tissue adhesive (black arrow); wound surface 1 month after EE-L showing the iatrogenic ulcer (white arrow, inset). F Wound surface 2 months after EE-L showing the scar. Endoscopic view (black arrow) and EUS view (white arrow, inset).

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BMC Gastroenterology

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