“Candy cane” syndrome: a report of a mini-invasive endoscopic treatment using OverStitch, a novel endoluminal suturing system

Endoscopy 2019; 51(01): E16-E17
DOI: 10.1055/a-0756-8304

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Authors

Antonino Granata

¹IRCCS – ISMETT, Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Palermo, Italy
Noemi Cicchese

¹IRCCS – ISMETT, Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Palermo, Italy
Michele Amata

¹IRCCS – ISMETT, Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Palermo, Italy
Lavinia De Monte

²IRCCS – ISMETT, Thoracic surgery, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Palermo, Italy
Alessandro Bertani

²IRCCS – ISMETT, Thoracic surgery, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Palermo, Italy
Dario Ligresti

¹IRCCS – ISMETT, Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Palermo, Italy
Mario Traina

¹IRCCS – ISMETT, Endoscopy Service, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Palermo, Italy

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