Prospective study on the efficacy of endoscopic through-the-scope tack and suture system for gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy mucosal incision site closure

• Published in: Endoscopy International Open Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. E187 - E192
• Main Authors: Khan, Hafiz M., Brar, Tony S., Hasan, Muhammad K., Kadkhodayan, Kambiz, Arain, Mustafa A., Hayat, Maham, Farooq, Aimen, Singh, Gurdeep, Yang, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany Georg Thieme Verlag KG 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Original article

Abstract Background and study aims  Mucosal closure after gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) can be difficult due to the thick gastric mucosa. We evaluated the use of a novel through-the-scope (TTS) suture system for G-POEM mucosotomy closure. Patients and methods  This was a single-center...