title: Various applications of endoscopic scissors in difficult endoscopic interventions.
abstract: Endoscopic scissors offer a benefit over other devices by avoiding potential complications related to thermal and mechanical injury of surrounding structures. We describe our experience with endoscopic scissors in three difficult endoscopic interventions. A fishbone embedded in the esophageal wall penetrated very close to the pulsating aorta and the bronchus. The fishbone was cut in half by endoscopic scissors and removed without injury to adjacent organs. A gastric submucosal tumor with an insulated core that could not be resected by electrosurgical devices was cut using endoscopic scissors following endoloop placement. Extravascular coil migration after transcatheter arterial embolization resulted in a duodenal ulcer. The metallic coil on the duodenal ulcer was cut by endoscopic scissors without mechanical or thermal injury.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Won-Ju
authors: WJ
authors: Kee
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Chang-Hwan
authors: CH
authors: Park
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Kyoung-Myeun
authors: KM
authors: Chung
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Seon-Young
authors: SY
authors: Park
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Chung-Hwan
authors: CH
authors: Jun
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Ho-seok
authors: HS
authors: Ki
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Hyun-Soo
authors: HS
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Sung-Kyu
authors: SK
authors: Choi
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors: Jong-Sun
authors: JS
authors: Rew
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments