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Comparison of endoscopic resection, laparoscopic resection, and laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery in esophageal or gastric subepithelial lesions in a Thai medical school Cover

Comparison of endoscopic resection, laparoscopic resection, and laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery in esophageal or gastric subepithelial lesions in a Thai medical school

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|Sep 2025

Figures & Tables

Surgical approach based on tumor growth pattern

Tumor growth patternN (%)
ER
  Total11 (26.2)
  Endophytic10 (91.0)
  Exophytic1 (9.0)
LR
  Total12 (28.6)
  Endophytic7 (58.3)
  Exophytic5 (41.7)
LECS
  Total19 (45.2)
  Endophytic16 (84.2)
  Exophytic3 (15.8)

Demographic data of the study population

VariableN (%)/MeanMin–maxP
Sex
  Male19 (45.2)
  Female23 (54.8)
Age: mean age (years)61.835–85
Tumor size (cm)
  Overall2.80.7–90.214
  Endoscopic2.70.7–4.8
  Laparoscopic3.21.7–9
  Combined2.81.3–5.1
Antiplatelet/anticoagulant usage
  Antiplatelet use4 (9.5)
  Anticoagulant use1 (2.4)
  None37 (88.1)

Tumor location by surgical approach

Tumor locationERLRLECS
Esophagus3
EGJ6
Fundus242
Greater curvature25
Lesser curvature144
Antrum332
Body1

Operative techniques used in gastric SEL resection

Surgical approachN (%)
ER
  Total11 (26.2)
  ESD5
  Hybrid ESD1
  STER2
  ESMR1
  OTSC with FTRD1
  EFTR1
LR
  Total12 (28.6)
  Wedge resection8
  Anatomical resection4
LECS
  Total19 (45.2)
  LECS16
  NEWS1
  CLEAN–NET2

Clinical outcomes by surgical approach

OutcomeERLRLECSTotalP
Success rate10/11 (90.9%)11/12 (91.7%)19/19 (100%)40/42 (95.2%)0.438
Complete resection5/11 (45.5%)12/12 (100%)16/19 (84.2%)33/42 (78.6%)0.033
Operative time (h)3.62.85.10.880
Hospital stay (d)3.99.36.70.877
Complications
  Intraoperative perforation5/11 (45.5%)0/12 (0%)0/19 (0%)5/42 (11.9%)<0.001
  Leakage0/11 (0%)0/12 (0%)0/19 (0%)0/42 (0%)
  Delayed bleeding2/11 (18.2%)0/12 (0%)0/19 (0%)2/42 (4.8%)0.052
  SSI0/11 (0%)1/12 (8.3%)1/19 (5.3%)2/42 (4.8%)0.656
  Other complications0/11 (0%)2/12 (12.7%)1/19 (5.3%)3/42 (7.1%)0.289
  Hospital stay (d)3.99.36.70.877
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2025-0026 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 209 - 217
Published on: Sep 8, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2025 Phuphat Vongwattanakit, Voranaddha Vacharathit, Kasaya Tantiphlachiva, Mawin Vongsaisuwon, Chadin Tharavej, Sopark Manasnayakorn, Pornpol Palanusorn, published by Chulalongkorn University
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