Endoscopic full-thickness resection: an unexpected juncture  (with video)

A 70-year-old woman underwent colonoscopy because of a positive result from a fecal occult blood test and a family history of colorectal cancer. Her comorbidities were osteoporosis and an appendectomy 40 years earlier. A 15-mm flat polyp (type 0-IIa) was noted at the appendiceal orifice (A). Biopsy specimens showed tubular adenoma with low-grade dysplasia. Because of the position of the adenoma, endoscopic full-thickness resection (ETFR) was undertaken with a full-thickness resection device (FTRD, Ovesco Endoscopy, Tubingen, Germany) with the use of mechanical traction and additional suction (B).
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: At the focal point Source Type: research