BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a technically demanding procedure, and exposure of the submucosa depends on the action of gravity and submucosal injection. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Endolifter(®) as a traction device for enhancing submucosal visualization during ESD. METHODS: This was a prospective ex vivo comparative study conducted between September 2010 and March 2011 in the Prince of Wales Hospital. Consecutive ESDs were performed by four experienced endoscopists in an ex vivo ESD model with or without the Endolifter(®). The Endolifter(®) allows simultaneous grasping, retracting and lifting of the mucosa during ESD, resulting in exposure of the submucosa. Each of the procedures were recorded and reviewed later by two independent assessors. The outcome measures included the proportion of time that the submucosa was visualized during the procedures (SM ratio), procedural times, perforation rates, amount of submucosal injections, and the difficulty of the procedure. RESULTS: Forty-eight gastric ESD procedures were performed on the model. The SM ratio was higher in the Endolifter(®) group (P = 0.007), particularly for lesions located at the antrum (P < 0.001). The time required for submucosal dissection and the total procedural time were also less in the Endolifter(®) group. The endoscopists rated the ESD procedures in the Endolifter(®) group as less difficult (P = 0.033). CONCLUSIONS: The Endolifter(®) improved submucosal visualization during gastric ESD and reduces the difficulty of performing the procedures. The device may improve the ease of performing ESD in low-volume centers or large mucosal lesions.
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a technically demanding procedure, and exposure of the submucosa depends on the action of gravity and submucosal injection. The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Endolifter(®) as a traction device for enhancing submucosal visualization during ESD. METHODS: This was a prospective ex vivo comparative study conducted between September 2010 and March 2011 in the Prince of Wales Hospital. Consecutive ESDs were performed by four experienced endoscopists in an ex vivo ESD model with or without the Endolifter(®). The Endolifter(®) allows simultaneous grasping, retracting and lifting of the mucosa during ESD, resulting in exposure of the submucosa. Each of the procedures were recorded and reviewed later by two independent assessors. The outcome measures included the proportion of time that the submucosa was visualized during the procedures (SM ratio), procedural times, perforation rates, amount of submucosal injections, and the difficulty of the procedure. RESULTS: Forty-eight gastric ESD procedures were performed on the model. The SM ratio was higher in the Endolifter(®) group (P = 0.007), particularly for lesions located at the antrum (P < 0.001). The time required for submucosal dissection and the total procedural time were also less in the Endolifter(®) group. The endoscopists rated the ESD procedures in the Endolifter(®) group as less difficult (P = 0.033). CONCLUSIONS: The Endolifter(®) improved submucosal visualization during gastric ESD and reduces the difficulty of performing the procedures. The device may improve the ease of performing ESD in low-volume centers or large mucosal lesions.
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