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Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is an endoscopic treatment typically using an electric snare. Distinct from a polypectomy, EMR removes a small affected area of mucosa completely by resecting through the middle or deeper part of the submucosa.
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Jang, JY. (2015). Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Upper GI Neoplasia. In: Chun, H., Yang, SK., Choi, MG. (eds) Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55071-3_6
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