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. 2017 May;5(5):E389–E394. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-104862

Table 1. Characteristics and outcomes of patients treated with OTSC.

Patient Sex Age Location of perforation Cause Perforation size Use of twin grasper Technical success Clinical success
 1 M 81 Rectosigmoid junction Diagnostic colonoscopy 10 mm No Yes No (surgical intervention)
 2 F 73 Colorectal anastomoses Therapeutic colonoscopy (EMR) 10 mm Yes Yes Yes
 3 F 73 Rectum Therapeutic colonoscopy (ESD) 20 mm Yes Yes Yes
 4 F 63 Sigmoid Therapeutic colonoscopy (EMR) 15 mm Yes Yes Yes
 5 F 71 Sigmoid Therapeutic colonoscopy (EMR) 10 mm No Yes Yes
 6 F 43 Rectosigmoid junction Diagnostic colonoscopy 10 mm Yes Yes No (ureteral obstruction)
 7 F 92 Sigmoid Diagnostic colonoscopy 10 mm No Yes Yes
 8 F 78 Cardia Therapeutic gastroscopy (EMR) 10 mm No Yes Yes
 9 F 56 Duodenal bulb Diagnostic EUS 10 mm No Yes Yes
10 F 78 Duodenal bulb Diagnostic EUS 10 mm No Yes Yes
11 F 93 Duodenum Diagnostic EUS 10 mm No Yes Yes

F = female, M = male

EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; EUS, endoscopic ultrasonography