Publications by authors named "D K Pleskow"
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- A 4-mm injector needle was used to deliver a lifting agent to a mass found in the esophagus, followed by a mucosal incision with an electrocautery knife to facilitate dissection.
- The dissection aimed to keep the submucosal area clean while identifying a smooth, oval mass originating from the muscularis propria layer, which was extended 2 cm distally before resection.
- The mass was completely removed using precise cutting techniques, with continuous irrigation for visibility, and the site was closed using hemostatic clips without any signs of perforation or bleeding afterward.
Background And Aims: Liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy (SCT) is an alternative to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for eradication of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus (BE). We aimed to assess the safety, efficacy, and durability of SCT in a multicenter U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKaposi sarcoma (KS) is a pathological endothelial growth associated with human herpes virus-8 which primarily affects the skin. In HIV-negative men who have sex with men, the clinical presentation of KS resembles the classic form limited to cutaneous or multifocal disease. In this report, we present a unique case of a healthy 61-year-old man who has sex with men with an isolated gastrointestinal KS who does not meet criteria for any of the typical KS clinical variants.
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