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. 2020 Dec 23;10(1):20. doi: 10.3390/jcm10010020

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A case of polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet application (courtesy of Dr. Ono of the University of Tokyo). (a) Squamous cell carcinoma of the middle thoracic esophagus with a circumference of more than 1/2. (b) Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was performed, resulting in an approximately 5/6 circumferential mucosal defect. (c) The PGA sheet was coated over the mucosal defect by the clip and pull method. (d) Six months after ESD. The mucosal defect was completely epithelialized, and no stricture occurred.