The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience

BACKGROUND: The mainstay of therapy for gastrocutaneous (GC) fistulas has been surgical intervention. However, endoclips are currently used for management of perforations and fistulas but are limited by their ability to entrap and hold the tissue.

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Main Authors: Truptesh H Kothari, Gregory Haber, Niket Sonpal, Nithin Karanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/452340
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spelling doaj-art-5d25cd28e9e048f49dc53ed274c1f08c2025-08-20T02:04:58ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002012-01-0126419319510.1155/2012/452340The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American ExperienceTruptesh H Kothari0Gregory Haber1Niket Sonpal2Nithin Karanth3Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USALenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USALenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USALenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USABACKGROUND: The mainstay of therapy for gastrocutaneous (GC) fistulas has been surgical intervention. However, endoclips are currently used for management of perforations and fistulas but are limited by their ability to entrap and hold the tissue.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/452340
spellingShingle Truptesh H Kothari
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The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience
title_full The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience
title_fullStr The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience
title_full_unstemmed The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience
title_short The Over-the-Scope Clip System – A Novel Technique for Sastrocutaneous Fistula closure: The first North American Experience
title_sort over the scope clip system a novel technique for sastrocutaneous fistula closure the first north american experience
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/452340
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