Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Cooperative Dissection for Small Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor without Causing Injury to the Mucosa

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Real-time images and schematic procedure of laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative dissection (LECD) for small GISTs. (a) Indigo carmine dye was endoscopically injected into the submucosal layer. (b) The position of the tumor was observed under laparoscopy. (c) The gastric serous layer was cut open; the tumor was dissected using image-guided laparoscope. (d) To suture the incision of gastric serosa under the laparoscope.

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