ASGE Advanced Endoscopic Lesion Resection Course | November 2022-Overtubes for Endoscopic Resection: When and How?

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In this video, the speaker discusses two devices that can aid in difficult colonoscopies. The first device is the Pathfinder, which is a rigidizing overtube that can be attached to the colonoscope. It has a flexible state and a rigid state, which can help straighten out the scope and reduce loops in the colon. It is easy to set up and can be used in real-time during a procedure. The Pathfinder allows for greater depth of insertion, stabilization, and position. The second device is the Dilumen, which is a double balloon overtube. It has a forward balloon and an aft balloon that create a therapeutic zone and stabilize the colon during procedures. The Dilumen can be used for more complex resections and facilitates ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection). Both devices offer benefits such as using the colonoscope's irrigation jet and having a good working channel for instruments. Overall, these devices provide options for difficult colonoscopies and can be considered as investments for practitioners.

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Anand Singla, MD

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devices

Pathfinder

rigidizing overtube

Dilumen

double balloon overtube