The study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of using a fibrin sealant for closing mucosal penetrations at the esophagus or cardia during submucosal tunnelling endoscopic resection (STER) for gastrointestinal submucosal tumors. A total of 31 mucosal penetrations were identified in 30 patients who received the fibrin sealant. The results showed that the fibrin sealant was both safe and effective in closing the mucosal penetrations, which had a mean size of 0.08 ± 0.06 cm. Further research is needed to evaluate the use of the sealant for wider mucosal penetrations.
Journal Article by Wang J, Zhang W (…) Linghu E et 5 al. in Surg Endosc
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