ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION (ESD)
If there is a tumor or early lesion in the mucosa of the digestive tract, the doctor may recommend removing it with a procedure called endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). What is endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)? Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure to remove large polyps or early cancer