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Less invasive transoral resection of esophageal fibrovascular polyps: case reports

  • Janusz Wlodarczyk (Department of Thoracic and Surgical Oncology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, John Paul II Hospital) ;
  • Tomasz Smeder (Department of Thoracic and Surgical Oncology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, John Paul II Hospital)
  • Received : 2021.05.04
  • Accepted : 2021.09.16
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

We report five patients treated for esophageal fibrovascular polyps using a minimally invasive technique. Esophageal fibrovascular polyps are benign pedunculated submucosal tumors of considerable size. The treated polyps size ranged from 1.5 to 13 cm. The polyps were removed by relocation to the oral cavity under endoscopic control. No perioperative complications occurred after the treatment. The follow-up of patients after surgery was 9-89 months, with no evidence of polyp recurrence. Thus, the described treatment is safe but requires experience with endoscopy as well as esophageal surgery.

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