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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2025; 17(6): 107088
Published online Jun 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i6.107088
Endoscopic resection: A novel approach for treating oesophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Arvind Mukundan, Devansh Gupta, Riya Karmakar, Hsiang-Chen Wang
Arvind Mukundan, Department of Chemistry, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 602105, Tamil Nādu, India
Arvind Mukundan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Innovative Research on Aging Society (CIRAS), National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi 621, Taiwan
Devansh Gupta, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147001, Punjab, India
Riya Karmakar, Hsiang-Chen Wang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan
Co-first authors: Arvind Mukundan and Devansh Gupta.
Co-corresponding authors: Hsiang-Chen Wang and Riya Karmakar.
Author contributions: Mukundan A and Wang HC performed formal analysis, acquired the funding for this research, conducted project administration, and provided resources; Karmakar R and Gupta D carried out investigation; Mukundan A, Gupta D, and Karmakar R developed the methodology; Gupta D wrote the original draft; Gupta D and Karmakar R were responsible for software; Wang HC supervised the research; Mukundan A, Gupta D, Karmakar R and Wang HC conceptualized and designed the research, performed data curation, and performed writing-review and editing; all of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Hsiang-Chen Wang, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Graduate Institute of Opto-Mechatronics, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan. hcwang@ccu.edu.tw
Received: March 16, 2025
Revised: April 18, 2025
Accepted: April 28, 2025
Published online: June 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gastrointestinal stomal tumours (GISTs) are safely and effectively treated by the endoscopic resection (ER) in the esophagus. It has a small camera to remove the tumour through small cuts. This makes the recovery process relatively easy for the patients. In fact, the best results were seen in smaller and low-risk tumours, with most showing good results. Nevertheless, there might be some complications: (1) The collection of fluid or some minor pain after the treatment; and (2) These usually get treated without the need for further surgery. ER is thus recommended for the management of low-risk esophageal GIST since there are fewer problems and better recovery thereafter.