Table 4.
Summary of studies reporting post-endoscopic full-thickness resection defect closure by the use of endoscopic suturing systems
| Ref. | Study design | Lesions, n | Mean tumor size (range), cm | Site (cardia/antrum/ body/fundus) | R0 | Surgical conversion | Suture technique | Suture technical success | Mean operation time (range), min | Mean suture time (range), min | Major adverse events |
| Andalib et al[35], 2018 | CS | 7 | - | - | - | 0 | ESS | 7 | - | - | 0 |
| Xu et al[36], 2018 | CR | 1 | 2.4 | 0/0/0/1 | 1 | 0 | ESS | 1 | - | - | 0 |
| Granata et al[37], 2018 | CR | 1 | - | 0/0/1/0 | - | 0 | ESS (3 running sutures) | 1 | - | - | 0 |
| Dedania et al[38], 2018 | CR | 1 | 1.5 | 0/0/1/0 | . | 0 | ESS (2 running sutures) | 1 | - | - | 0 |
| Inayat et al[40], 2019 | CS | 3 | 2.35 (1.85-3.20) | 2/0/0/1 | - | 0 | Clips omental-patch + ESS | 3 | - | - | 0 |
| Kerdsirichairat et al[41], 2019 | CR | 1 | - | 1/0/0/0 | 1 | 0 | Clips omental-patch + ESS | 1 | - | - | 0 |
| Sachdev et al[42], 2020 | CS | 2 | 3.15 (2.8-3.5) | 2/0/0/0 | - | 0 | Clips omental-patch + ESS | 2 | - | - | 0 |
| Modayil et al[39], 2020 | CR | 1 | 2.5 | 0/0/0/1 | 1 | 0 | ESS (1 running suture) | 1 | - | - | 0 |
CS: Case series; ESS: Endoscopic suturing system; CR: Case report.