Evaluation of an early-stage innovation for full-thickness excision of benign colonic polyps using the IDEAL framework.

Andrew C CurrieJ M BlazebyN SuzukiS Thomas-GibsonB ReevesD MortonR H Kennedy

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)

The FLEX procedure is still under development. Early data demonstrate that it is safe for excision of selected benign polyps. Modifications to transcolonic suture delivery are now required and there is a need for wider adoption before more definitive evaluation can be performed.

Keyphrases

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