Novel endoscopic treatment of pharyngocele: endoscopic suture pharyngoplasty.

Pharyngoceles: a photo-anatomic study and novel management.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Pharyngoceles are outpouchings of the lateral pharyngeal wall through the thyrohyoid membrane. These entities are inconsistently documented in the literature given the varying terminology and poor anatomic description. Open surgical repair has been the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic pharyngoceles. STUDY DESIGN A systematic literature review was conducted to identi...

A Novel Method for Measuring, Regardless of Image Distortion and Lens Varying Specifications in Endoscopic Treatment of Vesicoureteral Reflux

Totally Transanal Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site ProctoColectomy-Ileoanal J-Pouch (TLPC-J): An Experimental Study of a Novel Approach

Background: The natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has become a commonly considered novel approach in the surgical field. The NOTES provide possibility of operation through the natural orifice and decreases the intentional puncture of the systemic organ and subsequent complications. Totally transanal laparo-endoscopic single-site proctoColectomy-Ileoanal J-Pouch (TLPC-J) is...

Development and Application of Endoscopic Suturing Devices

In recent years, novel flexible endoscopic approaches in the treatment of refractory intractable gastrointestinal diseases as well as established gastrointestinal diseases have evolved noticeably. The role of endoscopy is to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal diseases including cancer. However, recent developments and advances in flexible endoscopy enable the treatment of unresolved gastrointe...

Percutaneous endoscopic suturing is an alternative treatment for persistent gastrocutaneous post-PEG fistula.

Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula after the removal of a gastrostomy tube is an unusual complication associated with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Surgical closure has been usually the treatment of choice. Several endoscopic methods have been previously attempted to close the fistula, usually with poor results. We report a successful case of percutaneous endoscopic suturing of a p...