title: Submucosal tunnelling endoscopic resection (STER) for the treatment of a case of huge esophageal tumor arising in the muscularis propria: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Endoscopic Interventional Treatment is of little trauma and less complications in the treatment of esophageal tumor and leads to faster recovery and fewer days of hospitalization. This study was aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic interventional therapy for huge esophageal tumor arising in the muscularis propria.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient was treated by submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The huge esophageal tumor was resected completely by STER technique, with little trauma and less complications. The size of the resected tumor was 5.5×3.5×3.0 cm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection is a safe and efficient technique for treating Huge Esophageal Tumor originating from muscularis propria layer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University 219 Jing Wu Road, Huai Yin District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrative Medicine, Shangdong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University 219 Jing Wu Road, Huai Yin District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Heze Peony District Central Hospital Peony District Dongfanghong Avenue No. 351, Heze 274000, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yu-Zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Ultrosound Room, Shandong Provincial General Hospital Jinan City Hero Mountain Road 134, Jinan 250002, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Qi-Mei
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Sha
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrative Medicine, Shangdong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University 219 Jing Wu Road, Huai Yin District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University 219 Jing Wu Road, Huai Yin District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Cheng-Yong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University 219 Jing Wu Road, Huai Yin District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hong-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: Huge esophageal tumor; muscularis propria; submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection