Three-Dimensional Flexible Endoscopy Can Facilitate Efficient and Reliable Endoscopic Hand Suturing: An Study

Background/Aims Three-dimensional (3D) flexible endoscopy, a new imaging modality that provides a stereoscopic view, can facilitate endoscopic hand suturing (EHS), a novel intraluminal suturing technique. This ex-vivo pilot study evaluated the usefulness of 3D endoscopy in EHS. Methods Four endoscop...

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Main Authors: Jun Omori, Osamu Goto, Kazutoshi Higuchi, Takamitsu Umeda, Naohiko Akimoto, Masahiro Suzuki, Kumiko Kirita, Eriko Koizumi, Hiroto Noda, Teppei Akimoto, Mitsuru Kaise, Katsuhiko Iwakiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020-05-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2019-207.pdf