The use of endocuff for the facilitation of endoscopic mucosal resection in defiant colonic polyps. A case series

G A Paspatis; P Nikolaou; M Velegraki; A Mpitouli; M Fragaki

The use of endocuff for the facilitation of endoscopic mucosal resection in defiant colonic polyps. A case series

Hippokratia. 2021 Jul-Sep;25(3):134-137.

Authors

G A Paspatis¹, P Nikolaou¹, M Velegraki¹, A Mpitouli¹, M Fragaki¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Venizeleio General Hospital, Heraklion-Crete, Greece.

PMID: 36683903
PMCID: PMC9851142

Abstract

Background: Endocuff has been suggested as a safe and useful device facilitating complex endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) in the sigmoid colon; however, the existing data are sparse. In this case series, we report our experience with endocuff in facilitating EMR in defiant polyps throughout the colon.

Case series: In colonoscopies where sufficient stability and, thus, reliable visualization of the lesion was not possible (defiant polyp), the endoscope was removed, and subsequently, an ENDOCUFF VISION^TM was mounted on its tip. Thereafter, the colonic area of interest underwent endoscopic re-examination. The study prospectively included fifteen patients with 16 sessile/flat polyps. Fifteen of the 16 EMRs were considered successful.

Conclusions: This case series indicates the use of endocuff as an auxiliary device for facilitating EMR in defiant colonic polyps. HIPPOKRATIA 2021, 25 (3):134-137.

Keywords: Colonic polyps; endocuff; endoscopic mucosal resection.