Novel Percutaneous Access to Large Intestine Using a Double Balloon Endolumenal Platform for Tumor Excision: Preclinical Trials and a Case Report

Endoluminal therapies, especially in the right colon, can be technically difficult. Percutaneous access (PA) has been used for upper GI tumor excision. Therefore, we evaluated the feasibility, safety, and potential for clinical use of PA in the colon.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Shinya Urakawa, Kentaro Matsuo, Lea Lowenfeld, Kelly A. Garrett, Daniel J. Holzwanger, Bradley Pua, Jeffrey W. Milsom Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research