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Esophageal submucosal tumors (SMTs) are rare, occurring in less than 1% of esophageal neoplasms. For surgical treatment of esophageal SMTs, enucleation is usually the procedure of choice for benign tumors. This study aimed at evaluating the surgical technique and outcomes of thoracoscopic enucleation with esophagoscopy for esophageal SMTs.
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