Feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic purse-string suture-assisted closure for mucosal defects induced by endoscopic manipulations

Table 4 Clinical features of 15 patients with adverse events

Age (yr)	Sex	Manipulation	Location	Size (cm)	Morphology	Closure type	Complete closure	Intraoperative perforation	Procedure time (min)	Delayed adverse events	Discharge (d)	Total cost (dollars)
60	Male	ESD	Fundus	3	Superficial SMT	C-EPSS	Yes	Yes	20	Delayed bleeding	10	2522
58	Male	EFTR	Fundus	4	Deep SMT	P-EPSS	Yes	Yes	15	Delayed perforation	11	2835
75	Female	ESD	Rectum	2.5	Superficial SMT	C-EPSS	No	No	22	Delayed bleeding	9	2710
56	Female	ESE	Fundus	3.5	Deep SMT	P-EPSS	No	No	24	Delayed perforation	6	2238
74	Female	ESD	Antrum	2	Precancerous lesion	C-EPSS	Yes	No	20	Delayed bleeding	7	2489
68	Male	ESD	Body	2.5	Deep SMT	C-EPSS	No	No	10	Delayed perforation	8	2470
58	Male	EFTR	Fundus	4	Superficial SMT	P-EPSS	Yes	Yes	15	Delayed perforation	7	2556
62	Male	ESE	Rectum	3.5	Precancerous lesion	C-EPSS	No	No	20	Delayed perforation	10	2884
63	Female	ESD	Antrum	3.5	Precancerous lesion	C-EPSS	No	No	12	Delayed bleeding	8	2690
71	Male	ESD	Rectum	2.5	Precancerous lesion	C-EPSS	Yes	No	14	Delayed perforation	6	2729
69	Male	ESE	Colon	2	Precancerous lesion	C-EPSS	Yes	No	18	Delayed perforation	8	2577
76	Male	EFTR	Fundus	3.5	Deep SMT	P-EPSS	Yes	Yes	25	Delayed perforation	8	2306
56	Female	ESD	Fundus	2.5	Superficial SMT	C-EPSS	Yes	Yes	10	Delayed bleeding	7	2423
61	Male	EFTR	Fundus	2.5	Deep SMT	C-EPSS	No	Yes	15	Delayed perforation	6	2789
70	Female	EFTR	Body	3.5	Superficial SMT	P-EPSS	Yes	Yes	20	Delayed bleeding	7	2687

SMT: Submucosal tumor; P-EPSS: Endoscopic pre-purse-string suture; C-EPSS: Conventional endoscopic purse-string suture; ESD: Endoscopic submucosal dissection; ESE: Endoscopic submucosal excavation; EFTR: Endoscopic full-thickness resection.