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Doyle WN, Netzley A, Mhaskar R, Diab ARF, Ganam S, Sujka J, DuCoin C, Docimo S. Endoscopic closure techniques of bariatric surgery complications: a meta-analysis. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:2894-2899. [PMID: 38630177 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10799-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Leaks following bariatric surgery, while rare, are potentially fatal due to risk of peritonitis and sepsis. Anastomotic leaks and gastro-gastric fistulae following Roux-En-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) as well as staple line leaks after sleeve gastrectomy have historically been treated multimodally with surgical drainage, aggressive antibiotic therapy, and more recently, endoscopically. Endoscopic clipping using over-the-scope clips and endoscopic suturing are two of the most common approaches used to achieve full thickness closure. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed to identify articles on the use of endoscopic clipping or suturing for the treatment of leaks and fistulae following bariatric surgery. Studies focusing on stents, and those that incorporated multiple closure techniques simultaneously, were excluded. Literature review and meta-analysis were performed with the PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS Five studies with 61 patients that underwent over-the-scope clip (OTSC) closure were included. The pooled proportion of successful closure across the studies was 81.1% (95% CI 67.3 to 91.7). The successful closure rates were homogeneous (I2 = 39%, p = 0.15). Three studies with 92 patients that underwent endoscopic suturing were included. The weighted pooled proportion of successful closure across the studies was shown to be 22.4% (95% CI 14.6 to 31.3). The successful closure rates were homogeneous (I2 = 0%, p = 0.44). Three of the studies, totaling 34 patients, examining OTSC deployment reported data for reintervention rate. The weighted pooled proportion of reintervention across the studies was 35.0% (95% CI 11.7 to 64.7). We noticed statistically significant heterogeneity (I2 = 68%, p = 0.04). One study, with 20 patients examining endoscopic suturing, reported rate of repeat intervention 60%. CONCLUSION Observational reports show that patients managed with OTSC were more likely to experience healing of their defect than those managed with endoscopic suturing. Larger controlled studies comparing different closure devices for bariatric leaks should be carried out to better understand the ideal endoscopic approach to these complications.
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- William N Doyle
- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA
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The Evolving Management of Leaks Following Sleeve Gastrectomy. CURRENT SURGERY REPORTS 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s40137-023-00357-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Maselli R, Palma R, Traina M, Granata A, Juzgado D, Bisello M, Neuhaus H, Beyna T, Bansi D, Flor L, Bhandari P, Abdelrahim M, Haji A, Haidry R, Repici A. Endoscopic suturing for GI applications: initial results from a prospective multicenter European registry. Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 96:780-786. [PMID: 35690150 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS OverStitch devices (OverStitch and OverStitch Sx; Apollo Endosurgery, Inc, Austin, Tex, USA) are used for a wide range of applications. A European registry was created to prospectively collect technical and clinical data regarding both systems to provide procedural outcomes and to find correlation between procedural characteristics and outcomes. This study shows the initial results of the first 3 years of the registry. METHODS Patients who underwent endoscopic suturing from January 2018 to January 2021 at 9 centers were enrolled. Data regarding the disease treated,suturing pattern and outcomes were registered. Technical feasibility (success reaching the target area), technical success (success placing sutures), and clinical success (complete resolution of the clinical issue) were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS During the study period, 137 patients (57.7% men) were enrolled with 100% technical feasibility rate. Endoscopic suturing was successfully performed in 136 cases (16.7% with OverStitch Sx), obtaining a technical success rate of 99.3%. No adverse events were recorded. Overall clinical success was 89%. Mucosal defects were sutured in 32 patients (100% clinical success). Leaks/fistulas were treated in 23 patients (64.7% clinical success). The clinical success of stent fixations (n = 38) was 85%. Perforations (n = 22) were repaired with a clinical success of 94.7%. No significant correlation between location, suture pattern or number, and the success was found, except in case of fistulas where fistulas <1 cm treated by a continuous suture were more likely to achieve clinical success in the follow-up (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS OverStitch-based suturing is technically feasible regardless of site and method of suturing, with no cases of failure. The overall technical success rate of 99.3% and the clinical outcome success rate of 89% demonstrate that OverStitch technology provides reliable suturing with clinical advantages, especially with fistulas <1 cm.
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- Roberta Maselli
- Endoscopic Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Endoscopic Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Endoscopic Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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Mahmoud T, Wong Kee Song LM, Stavropoulos SN, Alansari TH, Ramberan H, Fukami N, Marya NB, Rau P, Marshall C, Ghandour B, Bejjani M, Khashab MA, Haber GB, Aihara H, Antillon-Galdamez MR, Chandrasekhara V, Abu Dayyeh BK, Storm AC. Initial multicenter experience using a novel endoscopic tack and suture system for challenging GI defect closure and stent fixation (with video). Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 95:373-382. [PMID: 34695421 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Closure of endoscopic resection defects can be achieved with through-the-scope clips, over-the-scope clips, or endoscopic suturing. However, these devices are often limited by their inability to close large, irregular, and difficult-to-reach defects. Thus, we aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of a novel through-the-scope, suture-based closure system developed to overcome these limitations. METHODS This was a retrospective multicenter study involving 8 centers in the United States. Primary outcomes were feasibility and safety of early use of the device. Secondary outcomes were assessment of need for additional closure devices, prolonged procedure time, and technical feasibility of performing the procedure with an alternative device(s). RESULTS Ninety-three patients (48.4% women) with mean age 63.6 ± 13.1 years were included. Technical success was achieved in 83 patients (89.2%), and supplemental closure was required in 24.7% of patients (n = 23) with a mean defect size of 41.6 ± 19.4 mm. Closure with an alternative device was determined to be impossible in 24.7% of patients because of location, size, or shape of the defect. The use of the tack and suture device prolonged the procedure in 8.6% of cases but was considered acceptable. Adverse events occurred in 2 patients (2.2%) over a duration of follow-up of 34 days (interquartile range, 13-93.5) and were mild and moderate in severity. No serious adverse events or procedure-related deaths occurred. CONCLUSIONS The novel endoscopic through-the-scope tack and suture system is safe, efficient, and permits closure of large and irregularly shaped defects that were not possible with established devices.
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- Tala Mahmoud
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine-NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine-NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worchester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worchester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worchester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Center of Advanced Therapeutic and Innovation, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Keihanian T, Othman MO. OverStitch Sx Endoscopic suturing system in minimally invasive endoscopic procedures: overview of its safety and efficacy and comparison to oversticth TM. Expert Rev Med Devices 2021; 19:11-23. [PMID: 34913782 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2022.2019579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION OverStitch endoscopic suturing enables advanced closure by tissue approximation via endoscopically placed sutures with the ability to customize suture patterns. Newer OverStitch generation also known as OverStitch Sx overcame the limitation of the previous generation and is compatible with 20 single channel scopes over four platforms with greater maneuverability and visibility. AREAS COVERED In this article we will focus on the differences between three generations of OverStitch. In addition, we will review existing literature on the efficacy of OverStitch in the management of full thickness defect closure, fistula and leaks repair, stent fixation, and bariatric surgeries along with its complications and limitations. EXPERT OPINION Assembling overstitch takes less than five minutes and the correct sequence of system assembly is the key for a successful procedure. Transition from the second-generation OverStitch to OverStitch Sx may require three to five cases for learning curve.
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- Tara Keihanian
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Kumar S, Youn YH, Lee JH. Life on a knife edge: the optimal approach to the management of perforations during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020; 14:965-973. [PMID: 32658593 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2020.1791085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a well-established procedure that can provide curative resection of malignant and premalignant lesions endoscopically, thereby offering patients an effective non-operative option. Though ESD is safe and highly effective when performed in appropriately selected patients by an experienced ESD expert, it carries risks including intraprocedural and delayed perforation. AREAS COVERED This review provides a practical approach to the initial management of perforation to minimize subsequent complications. The importance of prompt recognition of perforation and early intervention cannot be overstated. This review summarizes indications for closure, anatomic considerations impacting closure, and closure techniques. This article also highlights the do's and don'ts of various closure devices, focusing particularly on advanced closure methods, the-over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) and endoscopic suturing. EXPERT OPINION As ESD offers surgery-sparing alternatives to patients, advanced closure techniques allow endoscopists to effectively and promptly manage associated complications, improving the possibility of the widespread implementation of ESD in the US. With continued improvements in OTSCs and endoscopic suturing, ESD will become a stalwart of endoscopic management of malignant and premalignant gastrointestinal lesions.
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- Shria Kumar
- Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston, TX, USA
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