Is it safe to treat a recurrent esophageal SCC with definitive chemoradiation after a prior endoscopic mucosal resection?
What is the risk of perforation / fistulization?
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Radiation Oncology · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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I would not be concerned about perforation or fistula formation. With an EMR, the resection takes off the mucosa/submucosa and leaves the wall intact. There should be sufficient time from the prior procedure to have full mucosal regrowth and the wall integrity should be well maintained.
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