TY  - JOUR
TI  - Endoscopic Approach to Esophageal Leiomyomas: Single Center Results
AB  - Introduction: Leiomyoma is the most common esophagealbenign lesion. There are many treatment methods fromendoscopic treatment methods to surgery in the treatmentof leiomyoma. In this study, we evaluated the results of ourpatients who underwent endoscopic mucosal (EMR) andsubmucosal dissection (ESD) due to esophageal leiomyoma.Methods: A total of 18 patients who underwent EMR or ESDprotocol with the diagnosis of esophageal leiomyoma wereincluded in the study and age, gender, radiological imagingresults, endoscopic ultrasonography results, treatmentmethod, pathology results, and outpatient follow-up data ofthe patients were recorded following retrospective examinationof the patient files.Results: The mean age of the patients was 52.7±13.36 years,and the ratio of female/male was 1/1.25. Incidental lesionswere found during endoscopic procedures in six patients(33.3%) due to dyspeptic complaints and in three patients(16.7%) due to dysphagia and during computed tomographyin the remaining nine patients (50%) for various reasons. Fortreatment, three patients underwent EMR, and 15 patientsunderwent ESD. One patient had a hemorrhage controlled byendoscopic intervention, and no other complications wereobserved after treatment.Conclusion: It should be kept in mind that ESD and EMR,which are among the endoscopic treatment methods in thetreatment of esophageal leiomyoma, could be safely appliedin experienced hands.
AU  - Colak, Sukru
AU  - Bektaş, Hasan
AU  - çakar, ekrem
AU  - KÖKSAL, Ayhan
AU  - Idiz, Ufuk Oguz
AU  - YARIKKAYA, Enver
DO  - 10.4274/imj.galenos.2019.48992
PY  - 2020
JO  - İstanbul Medical Journal
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
SN  - 2619-9793
SP  - 33
EP  - 36
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/360817
ER  -