Feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic purse-string suture-assisted closure for mucosal defects induced by endoscopic manipulations

Table 2 Outcomes of purse-string suture according to different closure type

Outcomes	Total	P-EPSS	C-EPSS	P value
Complete closure, n (%)	169 (94)	59 (94)	110 (94)	0.80
Intraoperative perforation, n (%)	55 (31)	35 (56)	20 (17)	< 0.011
Delayed adverse events, n (%)
Delayed perforation	8 (4)	3 (5)	5 (4)	0.82
Delayed bleeding	7 (4)	2 (3)	5 (4)	0.96
Operation time (min), mean ± SD	12.82 ± 7.83	9.06 ± 6.14	14.84 ± 7.25	< 0.011
Fasting period (d), median (range)	2 (1-5)	2 (1-5)	2 (1-5)	0.88
Hospital stay (d), median (range)	6 (4-11)	6 (4-10)	6 (4-11)	0.87
Total cost (dollars), mean ± SD	2481 ± 445	2448 ± 365	2498 ± 418	0.47

¹Statistically significant.

SD: Standard deviation; P-EPSS: Endoscopic pre-purse-string suture; C-EPSS: Conventional endoscopic purse-string suture.