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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 10, 2015; 7(8): 777-789
Published online Jul 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i8.777
Published online Jul 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i8.777
Current applications of endoscopic suturing
Stavros N Stavropoulos, Rani Modayil, David Friedel, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, United States
Author contributions: Stavropoulos SN contributed to informational source and manuscript preparation; Modayil R made the preparation and editor of illustrations; Friedel D made the preparation.
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Correspondence to: Stavros N Stavropoulos, MD, Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Winthrop University Hospital, 222 Station Plaza North Suite 429 Mineola, Mineola, NY 11501, United States. sstavropoulos@winthrop.org
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Received: September 4, 2014
Peer-review started: September 4, 2014
First decision: January 20, 2015
Revised: February 13, 2015
Accepted: April 27, 2015
Article in press: April 29, 2015
Published online: July 10, 2015
Processing time: 313 Days and 6.6 Hours
Peer-review started: September 4, 2014
First decision: January 20, 2015
Revised: February 13, 2015
Accepted: April 27, 2015
Article in press: April 29, 2015
Published online: July 10, 2015
Processing time: 313 Days and 6.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The recent development of an endoscopic suturing platform, the only such device that is currently available in the United States, has led to a rapid expansion of endoscopic suturing applications ranging from simple procedures such as stent fixation to more complex ones such as closure of large full thickness defects and primary and revisional bariatric endoscopic surgery.