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. 2018 Mar 9;3(11):341-342.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2017.12.009. eCollection 2018 Nov.

Endoscopic esophageal septotomy

Sergio Rubel C  1 , Fernando Fluxa G  1 , Pablo Fabre  1 , Mara Ferraris  1 , Antonieta Ramirez  1
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Endoscopic esophageal septotomy

Sergio Rubel C et al. VideoGIE. .
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Figure 1
EGD in a 61-year-old man who had experienced dysphagia for 7 months without accompanying symptoms or comorbidities. EGD view shows, 23 cm from bite block, esophageal septum 3 cm long.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Placement of hemoclips are placed at the ends of the septum. Particular care is taken to avoid deeper esophageal walls.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Septum is sectioned between the clips with flush knife. The placement of hemoclips in distal segments of the septum is repeated by repeating the section with the flush knife.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Hemostasis control and complete section of septum. The initial use of clips was done because high vascularization of the septum was suspected.
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