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Comparison between NEWS and simple suturing method in porcine models
| Items | NEWS (32) | Simple suturing method* (33) |
| NEWS, non-exposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery; *, non-exposure endolaparoscopic full-thickness resection with simple suturing technique. | ||
| Steps | ||
| Mucosal marking | Present | Present |
| Serosal marking | Present | Present |
| Saline injection into mucosa | Present | Absent |
| Laparoscopic seromuscular dissection | Present | Absent |
| Laparoscopic seromuscular suturing | Present | Present |
| Endoscopic submucosal dissection | Present | Present |
| Endoscopic suturing | Optimal | Mandatory |
| Outcomes | ||
| Mean diameter of specimen (mm) | 34.8 | 48.2±6.9 |
| En bloc resection | 100% (6/6) | 100% (4/4) |
| Operation time (min) | 153 | 137.0±28.2 |
| Leakage | 0% (0/6) | 0% (0/4) |