TY - JOUR
T1 - Endoscopic therapy of small-bowel neoplasms
AU - Maranki, Jennifer L.
AU - Haluszka, Oleh
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Although many patients with small-bowel tumors require surgical resection, the incorporation of device-assisted enteroscopy into clinical practice has changed the management of smaller tumors and polyps, particularly in those with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis. The endoscopic management of select patients with small-bowel tumors can reduce the incidence of polyp-related complications (intussusception, obstruction, bleeding, and malignant transformation) and may reduce the need for surgical intervention.
AB - Although many patients with small-bowel tumors require surgical resection, the incorporation of device-assisted enteroscopy into clinical practice has changed the management of smaller tumors and polyps, particularly in those with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis. The endoscopic management of select patients with small-bowel tumors can reduce the incidence of polyp-related complications (intussusception, obstruction, bleeding, and malignant transformation) and may reduce the need for surgical intervention.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tgie.2012.02.004
DO - 10.1016/j.tgie.2012.02.004
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84860369045
SN - 1096-2883
VL - 14
SP - 112
EP - 116
JO - Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
JF - Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
IS - 2
ER -