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. 2021 Apr 12;6(5):207-208.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2021.02.005. eCollection 2021 May.

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: the "cable" technique

Kevin D Platt  1 , Allison R Schulman  1   2
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: the "cable" technique

Kevin D Platt et al. VideoGIE. .

Abstract

Video 1Video demonstration of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty performed using a novel suture pattern termed the "cable" technique.

Keywords: ESG, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Overview of the “cable” technique.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Endoscopic appearance after creation of the first cable along the posterior wall.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Endoscopic appearance of the gastric lumen after cable creation along the posterior wall and greater curvature.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Full-thickness endoscopic stich placement after cable creation, without the use of a tissue grasping device.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Narrowed gastric lumen after completion of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty using the cable technique.
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