title: Colonic endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) with the over-the-scope device (FTRD): a short case series.
abstract: The endoscopic treatment of early gastrointestinal neoplasms usually involves the resection of the superficial layers, mucosa and submucosa, of the wall. However, in some circumstances, a full-thickness resection may be necessary. Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) may be an adequate approach in challenging lesions such as adenomas or early cancers with severe submucosal fibrosis or small sub-epithelial lesions in the lower GI tract. Furthermore, this novel technique has the potential to spare surgical therapy in a subset of cases. In this paper, we describe our results with the full-thickness resection device (FTRD) in three different situations.
authors.affiliation: Medicina Ap. Digestivo, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, España.
authors.forename: José Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Marín-Gabriel
authors.affiliation: Medicina Ap. Digestivo, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, España.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz-Tasende
authors.affiliation: Aparato Digestivo, Hospitales Ruber y San Camilo, España.
authors.forename: Sarbelio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Muñoz
authors.affiliation: Medicina Ap. Digestivo, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, España.
authors.forename: Andrés J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Del Pozo-García
authors.affiliation: Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, España.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ibarrola-Andrés
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome