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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2021; 27(15): 1563-1568
Published online Apr 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1563
Published online Apr 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1563
Prevention of late complications with coverage agents in endoscopic resection of colorectal lesions: Current landscape in gastrointestinal endoscopy
Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia 46026, Spain
Vicente Pons-Beltrán, Digestive Diseases Department, La Fe Polytechnic University Hospital, Valencia 46026, Spain
Author contributions: Lorenzo-Zúñiga V wrote the paper; Bustamante-Balén M and Pons-Beltrán V reviewed the paper.
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Corresponding author: Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Valencia 46026, Spain.
Received: December 27, 2020
Peer-review started: December 27, 2020
First decision: January 23, 2021
Revised: February 5, 2021
Accepted: March 9, 2021
Article in press: March 9, 2021
Published online: April 21, 2021
Processing time: 107 Days and 20.1 Hours
Peer-review started: December 27, 2020
First decision: January 23, 2021
Revised: February 5, 2021
Accepted: March 9, 2021
Article in press: March 9, 2021
Published online: April 21, 2021
Processing time: 107 Days and 20.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The use of coverage agents is the simplest and quickest technique to protect large mucosal defects. Published data have confirmed their efficacy in the prevention of delayed adverse events in patients with non-pedunculated colorectal lesions, especially in proximal lesions with an increased risk of bleeding of at least 2-fold. There are no comparative studies that address the best treatment. We herein review the current landscape of the available agents in gastrointestinal endoscopy.