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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 25, 2015; 7(15): 1186-1190
Published online Oct 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i15.1186
Transgastric endoscopic gastrojejunostomy using holing followed by interrupted suture technique in a porcine model
Su-Yu Chen, Hong Shi, Sheng-Jun Jiang, Yong-Guang Wang, Kai Lin, Zhao-Fei Xie, Xiao-Jing Liu
Su-Yu Chen, Hong Shi, Zhao-Fei Xie, Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China
Sheng-Jun Jiang, Yong-Guang Wang, Xiao-Jing Liu, Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Beijing Chuiyangliu Hospital, Institute of Minimally Invasive Medicine of Tongji University, Beijing 100022, China
Kai Lin, Department of General Surgery, Fuzhou Seventh Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Chen SY and Shi H were responsible for the study conception and design, and endoscopic procedures; all authors preformed the endoscopic procedures together; Chen SY drafted the manuscript; Shi H and Wang YG revised and finalized the manuscript; all the authors contribute to the manuscript.
Supported by Medical Innovation Project of Fujian Provincial Health Bureau (2012-C*B-8).
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University.
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: All procedures involving animals were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University( protocol number: 2012-C*B-8).
Conflict-of-interest statement: To the best of our knowledge, no conflicts of interest exist regarding the publication of this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Hong Shi, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 420 FuMa Road, Fuzhou 350014, Fujian Province, China. endoshihong@hotmail.com
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Received: June 25, 2015
Peer-review started: June 27, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: July 26, 2015
Accepted: September 13, 2015
Article in press: September 21, 2015
Published online: October 25, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: A pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gastrojejunostomy procedure may be successfully performed in a non-survival porcine model using holing followed by interrupted suture technique using one endoloop matched with a pair of clips, without the need of any additional devices.