Endoscopic mucosal resection

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Endoscopic mucosal resection, abbreviated EMR, refers to the endoscopic removal of a (mucosal) lesion in the esophagus.[1]

It is a treatment for:

References

  1. Sampliner RE (March 2009). "Endoscopic Therapy for Barrett's Esophagus". Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol.. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2009.03.011. PMID 19306943.