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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2025; 17(8): 107617
Published online Aug 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i8.107617
Laparoendoscopic surgery in gastrointestinal diseases: Status and future perspectives
Kush Satyen Parikh, Payal Kaw, Ashok Kumar
Kush Satyen Parikh, Payal Kaw, Ashok Kumar, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, Uttar Pradesh, India
Co-first authors: Kush Satyen Parikh and Payal Kaw.
Author contributions: Parikh KS wrote the manuscript; Kaw P helped by searching the literature and provided typing assistance; Kumar A designed the concept, revised and edited the manuscript; All of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest in publishing the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ashok Kumar, FACS, FASCRS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), Full Professor, Professor, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, Uttar Pradesh, India. doc.ashokgupta@gmail.com
Received: March 27, 2025
Revised: May 6, 2025
Accepted: June 26, 2025
Published online: August 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery (LECS) is a hybrid procedure combining both the laparoscope and endoscope, classically described for gastric submucosal tumor excision. With the advancing tools and technology, its application has been extended beyond the stomach to the small intestine and the colorectum. In the era of minimally invasive surgeries, LECS is fast advancing and is the need of the hour. Every surgeon and endoscopist must be aware of these newer options and bench on its future application in gastrointestinal surgeries.