VideoGIE • Vol 4 • No 7
Endoscopic suturing for closure of endoscopic submucosal dissection defects
June 2019 • Samuel Han, Sachin Wani, Tonya Kaltenbach, Roy Soetikno, Hazem Hammad
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) allows for en bloc resection of tumors within the GI tract, typically leaving a large mucosal defect, which can result in postprocedure adverse events such as delayed perforation or bleeding.1Fujiya M. Tanaka K. Dokoshi T. et al.Efficacy and adverse events of EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of colon neoplasms: a meta-analysis of studies comparing EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection.Gastrointest Endosc. 2015; 81: 583-595Google Scholar Different …