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Case Reports
. 2024 Dec;56(S 01):E402-E403.
doi: 10.1055/a-2299-2189. Epub 2024 May 17.

Endoscopic hand suturing with clips for a large defect after endoscopic full-thickness resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Zhenkun Wu #  1 , Yong Liu #  1 , Shibo Song  1 , Wenyu Li  1 , Hoiloi Ng  1 , Shun He  1 , Guiqi Wang  1
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Endoscopic hand suturing with clips for a large defect after endoscopic full-thickness resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Zhenkun Wu et al. Endoscopy. 2024 Dec.
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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Gastroscopy in a 72-year-old man showed a gastric submucosal tumor at the fundus, approximately 4.0 × 3.5 cm in size.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography suggested a gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (g-GIST) (yellow arrow).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Defect after endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) of a g-GIST at the fundus. The yellow dash-dotted lines outline the defect; the white dotted lines indicate the diaphragm.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
The defect after closure by endoscopic hand-suturing (EHS). Dotted line and arrow, suture direction; arrow, resected tumor.
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
Additional clips, applied for reliable closure and patient safety.
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