Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology / 2020 / Article / Tab 3 / Research Article
Methods for Endoscopic Removal of Over-the-Scope Clip: A Systematic Review Table 3 Characteristics of the included clinical trials.
Author Article type Number of included patients Age Gender (M/F) Indications for OTSC implantation Indications for OTSC removal Mudumbi et al. [8 ] Observational, retrospective 6 57 (45–72) 8/4 Anchored the esophageal SEMS for fistulas or leaks 6 removal of SEMS after recovery Schmidt et al. [6 ] Retrospective 11 62 (43–73) 7/4 3 perforation; 4 ulcer bleedings; 2 mucosal defects; 1 EFTR; 1 SEMS 6 adverse events after OTSC implantation (2 ulcer, 3 obstruction, and 1 dysphagia); 2 needed repeat biopsy; 1 removal of SEMS after recovery; 2 patients’ wishes (all causing psychosomatic abdominal pain) Bauder et al. [5 ] Retrospective 42 65 (35–89) 28/14 UA 22 repeat biopsy/therapy after EFTR 15 adverse events after OTSC implantation (2 ulcer, 9 dysphagia, and 4 abdominal pain); 4 misplaced OTSC; 1 removal of SEMS after recovery Caputo et al. [10 ] Retrospective 74 UA UA 51 OTSC; 16 FTRD UA Schmidt et al. [9 ] Retrospective 11 UA UA 11 FTRD R1/Rx resection, needs retherapy after EFTR
M, male; F, female; SEMS, self-expandable metallic stent; EFTR, endoscopic full-thickness resection; UA, details were unavailable in the original articles; # FTRD, full-thickness resection device.