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Osamu Goto et al. Endoscopic hand-suturing for defect closure after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: a pilot study in animals and in humans

Reliable and complete mucosal wound closure after endoscopic resections could potentially be a solution for risks associated with these interventions, particularly delayed bleeding. The authors evaluate a novel technique of endoscopic hand-suturing, using an absorbable barbed suture to close gastric mucosal defects created by endoscopic submucosal dissection, in an in vivo animal model and in consecutive human patients with encouraging results.