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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2023; 29(25): 4009-4020
Published online Jul 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i25.4009
Recent advances and current challenges in endoscopic resection with the full-thickness resection device
Elijah J Mun, Mihir S Wagh
Elijah J Mun, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
Mihir S Wagh, Interventional Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
Author contributions: Mun EJ contributed drafting of the manuscript; Wagh MS contributed critical review of the manuscript and endoscopic image acquisition.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Mun discloses no conflict of interest for this article; Dr. Wagh is consultant for Boston Scientific, Olympus, Medtronic, Fujifilm and ConMed.
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Corresponding author: Mihir S Wagh, FACG, FASGE, MD, Professor, Interventional Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1635 Aurora Court, F735, Aurora, CO 80045, United States. mihir.wagh@cuanschutz.edu
Received: February 10, 2023
Peer-review started: February 10, 2023
First decision: March 15, 2023
Revised: March 27, 2023
Accepted: June 5, 2023
Article in press: June 5, 2023
Published online: July 7, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is an emerging technique for tissue resection of lesions in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) not amenable to conventional resection approaches. The novel full-thickness resection device (FTRD) is a combined full-thickness resection and closure device that allows for EFTR of lesions in the GIT. EFTR with FTRD is feasible, safe, and efficacious and should be considered as a viable option for resection of select lesions in the lower and upper GIT.