Resumen de Colonic endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) with the over-the-scope device (FTRD): a short case series

José Carlos Marín Gabriel, José Benjamín Díaz Tasende, Sarbelio Rodríguez Muloz, Andrés J. del Pozo García, Carolina Ibarrola Andrés

• The endoscopic treatment of early gastrointestinal neoplasms usually involves the resection of the superficial layers, mucosa and submucosa, of the wall. However, in some circumstances, a fullthickness resection may be necessary. Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) may be an adequate approach in challenging lesions such as adenomas or early cancers with severe submucosal fibrosis or small sub-epithelial lesions in the lower GI tract.

  Furthermore, this novel technique has the potential to spare surgical therapy in a subset of cases. In this paper, we describe our results with the full-thickness resection device (FTRD) in three different situations.