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Successful anti‐reflux treatment post‐esophagectomy using endoscopic suturing with Overstitch

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The reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus is a common complication post-esophagectomy. Endoscopic suturing technique is becoming a useful treatment in gastrointestinal tract. This system takes advantage of robust… Click to show full abstract

The reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus is a common complication post-esophagectomy. Endoscopic suturing technique is becoming a useful treatment in gastrointestinal tract. This system takes advantage of robust tissue approximation by use of a suturing needle, equal to that of surgery. Therefore, we aimed to suturing the anastomosis by overstitchTM in treatment of regurgitation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: post esophagectomy; treatment; endoscopic suturing; reflux

Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2019

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