Current applications of endoscopic suturing

Figure 4 Closure of intentional full thickness perforations after subepithelial tumor removals with endoscopic suturing device. A: Endoscopic image of gastric muscularis propria based subepithelial tumor; B: 2.5 cm schwannoma; C: Resection crater revealing transmural fat; D: Endoscopic sutured closure of defect; E: Endoscopic image of rectal carcinoma superficially extending to muscularis propria; F: 1.3 cm rectal low-grade adenocarcinoma; G: Resection crater demonstrating perirectal fat, circular muscle layer and longitudinal muscle layers; H: Endoscopic sutured closure of defect; I: Endoscopic image of sigmoid muscularis propria based subepithelial tumor; J: 3cm leiomyosarcoma; K: Resection crater demonstrating peritoneal fat; L: Endoscopic sutured closure of defect.