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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2017; 23(21): 3761-3764
Published online Jun 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i21.3761
Published online Jun 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i21.3761
Endoscopic shielding technique, a new method in therapeutic endoscopy
Ignacio Bon, Ramon Bartolí, Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Institut Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
Ramon Bartolí, Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, 08916 Badalona, Spain
Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain
Author contributions: Bon I, Bartolí R and Lorenzo-Zúñiga V contributed in equally form to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Bon I, Bartolí R and Lorenzo-Zúñiga V declare no conflict of interest related to this publication.
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Correspondence to: Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, MD, PhD, Professor, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera de Canyet, s/n, 08916 Badalona, Spain. vlorenzo.germanstrias@gencat.cat
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Received: January 27, 2017
Peer-review started: February 6, 2017
First decision: March 3, 2017
Revised: March 21, 2017
Accepted: May 4, 2017
Article in press: May 4, 2017
Published online: June 7, 2017
Peer-review started: February 6, 2017
First decision: March 3, 2017
Revised: March 21, 2017
Accepted: May 4, 2017
Article in press: May 4, 2017
Published online: June 7, 2017
Abstract
Prevention of late complications after large endoscopic resection is inefficient with current methods. Endoscopic shielding, as a simple and safe technique, has been proposed to improve the incidence of these events. Different methods, sheets or hydrogels, have showed proven efficacy in the prevention of late bleeding and perforation, as well as the improvement of tissue repair, in experimental models and in clinical practice.
Core tip: Prevention of late complications after large endoscopic resection is inefficient with current methods. Endoscopic shielding technique is a simple and safe method to reduce the incidence of late bleeding and perforation.