Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects

• Main Authors: Kavea Panneerselvam (Author), Jake S. Jacob (Author), Ronald E. Samuel (Author), Andy Tau (Author), Gyanprakash A. Ketwaroo (Author), Wasif M. Abidi (Author), Robert J. Sealock (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) can heal a variety of defects within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract via applying negative pressure, which reduces the defect size, aspirates the infected fluid, and promotes granulation tissue. Here we present our experience with EVT as it relates to...