ENDOSCOPIC RESECTION OF A GASTRIC SUBMUCOSAL HEMANGIOMA USING A FULL-THICKNESS RESECTION DEVICE

A 42 year-old man presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to a 20mm fundic subepithelial lesion. Hemostasis was achieved with conventional endoscopic treatment. Endoscopic ultrasound showed a submucosal lesion, so endoscopic resection was decided. Full-thickness resection device (FTRD) was chosen given the retroflexion approach and the hemostatic effect provided by the Ovesco clip. A 20mm dilation balloon was used to overcome...