Successive Suture Device for Gastrointestinal Endoscopes.
- Author:
Chang Won BAECK
1
;
Hoon Jai CHUN
;
Yoon Tae JEEN
;
Beom Jae LEE
;
Sanghoon PARK
;
Hwang Rae CHUN
;
Yong Sik KIM
;
Kyu Back LEE
;
Moon ki CHO
;
Chang Yang LEE
;
Dae Hie HONG
;
Soon Ho UM
;
Chang Duck KIM
;
Ho Sang RYU
;
Jin Hai HYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea. kumcge@chol.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endoscopy;
Suture device
- MeSH:
Animals;
Dogs;
Endoscopes;
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal*;
Endoscopy;
Hemorrhage;
Hope;
Korea;
Needles;
Stomach;
Sutures*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2005;31(6):363-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recently, treatment using an endoscopic device is actively being developed. Techniques for incision and bleeding control have been developed, but endoscopic suturing remains to be perfected. Using an endoscopic suturing technique, a variety of diseases could be managed noninvasively. We have attempted to use a new endoscopic suturing device which enables a continuous suture using a flexible upper endoscope. METHODS: A suturing device was designed where a semicircular needle could sew through tissue by rotation making a continuous suture possible. RESULTS: We successfully sutured the stomach tissue of a dog using an optimized suturing device model. CONCLUSIONS: The initial model was found to have some problems. However, we hope to develop a continuous suturing device for flexible upper endoscope procedures in Korea.
