Which is the best approach for the hemorrhagic duodenal lipoma: endoscopic resection or surgery?

[...]recent studies showed that endoscopic resection is possible for large lipomas with the endoloop-assisted unroofing technique. [...]the correct application of an endoloop may prevent the risk of perforation or bleeding.2,3 To the best of our knowledge and a review of the literature, these compli...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 203; no. 4; p. 558
Main Authors Efe, Cumali, M.D, Purnak, Tugrul, M.D, Ozaslan, Ersan, M.D, Kücükciloglu, Yasemin, M.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2012
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Assisted suicide
Bleeding
Complications
Duodenal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Endoscopy
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - methods
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Hemorrhage
Humans
Lipoma
Lipoma - diagnosis
Literature reviews
Perforation
Surgery
Tomography
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Summary:[...]recent studies showed that endoscopic resection is possible for large lipomas with the endoloop-assisted unroofing technique. [...]the correct application of an endoloop may prevent the risk of perforation or bleeding.2,3 To the best of our knowledge and a review of the literature, these complications have not been observed in any...
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.08.008