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Review Article| Volume 33, ISSUE 1, P197-212, January 2023

A Look into the Future of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Third Space Endoscopy

The Role for Robotics and Other Innovation
  • Philip Wai-yan Chiu
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    Corresponding author. Division of Upper GI and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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    Division of Upper GI and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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  • Siran Zhou
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    Division of Upper GI and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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  • Zhiwei Dong
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    Division of Upper GI and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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