ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2023
Applications of endoscopic vacuum therapy in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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- EVT-Inspired Simplified Negative-Pressure Nasoesophageal Drainage for Cervical Abscess Secondary to Esophageal Perforation.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Predictors of Clinical Success in Patients Selected for Endoscopic Management of Gastrointestinal Transmural Defects.Endoscopy international open · 2026Article
- Endoscopic vacuum therapy for gastrointestinal transmural defects: clinical outcomes and treatment implications: a retrospective study from Korea.Ewha medical journal · 2026Article
- The Impact of EndoVAC in Addressing Post-Esophagectomy Anastomotic Leak in Esophageal Cancer Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Endoscopic Vacuum-Assisted Closure (E-VAC) in Septic Shock from Perforated Duodenal Ulcers with Abscess Formations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) is an increasingly popular treatment option for wall defects in the upper gastrointestinal tract. After its initial description for the treatment of anastomotic leaks after esophageal and gastric surgery, it was also implemented for a wide range of defects, including acute perforations, duodenal lesions, and postbariatric complications. Apart from the initially proposed handmade sponge inserted using the "piggyback" technique, further devices were used, such as the commercially available EsoSponge and VAC-Stent as well as open-pore film drainage. The reported pressure settings and intervals between the subsequent endoscopic procedures vary greatly, but all available evidence highlights the efficacy of EVT, with high success rates and low morbidity and mortality, so that in many centers it is considered to be a first-line treatment, especially for anastomotic leaks.
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