Over-the-scope clip for closure of persistent gastrocutaneous fistula after gastrostomy tube removal: a multicenter pediatric experience.
Antonio CorselloMatthieu AntoineShishu SharmaValérie BertrandSalvatore OlivaGiorgio FavaFrancesca DestroAndrew HuangWei S W FongMartina IchinoMike ThomsonFréderic GottrandPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)
OTSC closure is feasible and safe in pediatric patients, but surgical closure remains superior in achieving sustained GCF closure, although OTSC offers benefits, such as shorter procedural duration, potentially reducing the duration of general anesthesia exposure. Non-operative approaches, including OTSC, may be a valuable alternative to surgical closure.
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