ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2019
Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy: How I Do It.
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- Endoscopic stenting for benign upper gastrointestinal conditions: safety and efficacy profile of a fully covered double-bump antimigratory stent.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Stenting Versus Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy for Anastomotic Leakage After Esophago-Gastric Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Favorable outcome of a gastrocutaneous fistula managed with EndoVAC therapy post-bariatric surgery: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Closing the gap: endoscopic treatment of esophageal anastomotic leakage-a retrospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Endoscopic vacuum therapy for gastrointestinal transmural defects: a literature review.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Review
- Efficacy of endoscopic vacuum therapy in esophageal luminal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Management of an Aortoesophageal Fistula With Esophageal Endoluminal Wound Vacuum Therapy.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2024Article
- New Endoscopic Devices and Techniques for the Management of Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy Fistula and Gastric Band Migration.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Endoscopic vacuum therapy (eVAC) combined with continuous perianastomotic irrigation for prevention of anastomotic leak after surgical ampullectomy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Successful Endoscopic Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy for Esophageal Perforation: A Case Report.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2024Article
- Placing vacuum sponges in esophageal anastomotic leaks - how we do it.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- The Role of Open-Pore Film Drainage Systems in Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy: Current Status and Review of the Literature.Visceral medicine · 2024Review
- Endoscopic vacuum therapy for treatment of spontaneous and iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal defects.Clinical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Management of a gastric pouch staple-line leak and its adverse events with multimodal endoscopic techniques including endoscopic vacuum therapy.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2023Article
- Comparison of long-term quality of life outcomes between endoscopic vacuum therapy and other treatments for upper gastrointestinal leaks.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy of Upper Gastrointestinal Anastomotic Leaks: How to Deal with the Challenges (with Video).Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Perforations and leaks of the gastrointestinal tract are difficult to manage and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recently, endoscopic approaches have been applied with varying degrees of success. Most recently, the use of endoluminal vacuum therapy has been used with high success rates in decreasing both morbidity and mortality. Under an IRB-approved prospective registry that we started in July 2013, we have been using endoluminal vacuum therapy to treat a variety of leaks throughout the GI tract. The procedure uses an endosponge connected to a nasogastric tube that is endoscopically guided into a fistula cavity in order to facilitate healing, obtain source control, and aid in reperfusion of the adjacent tissue with debridement. Endoluminal vacuum therapy has been used on all patients in the registry. Overall success rate for healing the leak or fistula is 95% in the esophagus, 83% in the stomach, 100% in the small bowel, and 60% of colorectal cases. The purpose of this report is to review the history of endoluminal wound vacuum therapy, identify appropriate patient selection criteria, and highlight "pearls" of the procedure. This article is written in the context of our own clinical experience, with a primary focus on a "How I Do It" technical description.
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