Endoscopic closure devices

Endoscopic “rescue” treatment for gastrointestinal perforations, anastomotic dehiscence and fistula

“…The ideal closure device should be inexpensive, safe and easy to deploy, robust and durable in order to provide stable and rapid closure, have a low rate of complications and be able to close larger defects [21]. Primary endoscopic treatment is actually recommended as an alternative to surgery in selected cases [2].…”

Endoscopic stitching

“…This device can deploy both absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures with the ability to reload additional suture material while maintaining direct endoscopic visualization, a major advancement over previous endoscopic suturing devices [3]. This device can deploy both absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures with the ability to reload additional suture material while maintaining direct endoscopic visualization, a major advancement over previous endoscopic suturing devices [3].…”

Upper Endoscopy in International Digestive Endoscopy Network 2012: Towards Upper End of Quality

“…Ki and Lau7 briefly reviewed current standard of endoscopic management and provided detailed information about emerging endoscopic hemostasis methods including hemospray powder, clips with improved design such as tripclip and over-the-scope clip, and finally endoscopic suturing devices. Those new techniques has not been fully validated and are not available in many parts of the world; further clinical experiences will provide usefulness of those techniques using innovative devices which can be also used for closure devices 8. Furthermore, the authors suggested that interventional radiology have advanced significantly over the past decades and it is now under study as an adjunctive method to endoscopic treatment.…”