| Theme |
Managements of Submucosal Tumors (SMT) in the Gastrointestinal Tract |
| Title |
Current Techniques of Mucosal Cutting Biopsy for GIST |
| Author |
Mikinori Kataoka |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare |
| Author |
Hirotoshi Ebinuma |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare |
| Author |
Hajime Higuchi |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare |
| Author |
Rumiko Umeda |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare |
| Author |
Naoteru Miyata |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare |
| Author |
Saeko Takahashi |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare |
| [ Summary ] |
The Japanese Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Therapeutic Guidelines recommend endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy for histological diagnosis; however, this technique is only performed in a few medical institutions. In contrast, gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is widely used as a standard technique. We performed mucosal cutting biopsy using an ESD technique to obtain tissue specimens for histopathological examination. |