Efficacy of a Traction Device for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using a Scissor-Type Knife: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 117; no. 11; pp. 1797 - 1804
• Main Authors: Tamaru, Yuzuru, Kuwai, Toshio, Miyakawa, Akihiro, Kanazawa, Noriyoshi, Kusunoki, Ryusaku, Shimura, Haruhisa, Uchiyama, Shiori, Ishaq, Sauid, Kohno, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Cancer; Clinical trials; Colorectal cancer; Dissection; Endoscopy; Gastroenterology; Knives; Tumors; Japan

INTRODUCTION: Although safe, colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) using a scissor-type knife has a slow resection speed. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a traction device to hasten the resection speed. METHODS: This multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted at 3 Japanes...