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. 2025 Mar 25;10(8):392-397.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2025.03.033. eCollection 2025 Aug.

Endoscopic submucosal dissection of a giant gastric polyp

Fatih Aslan  1 , Orhun Cig Taskin  2 , Ahmet Bahadır Ak  1 , Mete Manici  3
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection of a giant gastric polyp

Fatih Aslan et al. VideoGIE. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The lesion extending distally starting from the cardia.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The lesion extending along the lesser curvature of the corpus.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The appearance of the lesion in the antrum.
Figure 4
Figure 4
The appearance of the submucosal tunnel.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Isolation of the perforating artery and vein using the tunnel technique.
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Figure 6
Endoscopic retroflexion view of the resection area.
Figure 7
Figure 7
View of the distal resection area.
Figure 8
Figure 8
Endoscopic appearance of the resection area after suturing.
Figure 9
Figure 9
Macroscopic view of the excised specimen.
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Figure 10
Microscopic image of markedly hypertrophic gastric folds (H&E, orig. mag. ×10).
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Figure 11
Microscopic image of markedly hypertrophic gastric folds, consisting of foveolar elements (H&E, orig. mag. ×10).
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Figure 12
Microscopic image of markedly hypertrophic gastric folds, which consist of both foveolar and glandular elements (H&E, orig. mag. ×10).
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Figure 13
Endoscopic view of the scarred area at the resection site 3 months later.
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Figure 14
Endoscopic view of the scarred area at the resection site 3 months later.
Figure 15
Figure 15
View of the removed suture materials, cinches, and endoscopic scissors.
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