Recent advances and current challenges in endoscopic resection with the full-thickness resection device

Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) has emerged as a viable technique in the management of mucosal and subepithelial lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) not amenable to conventional therapeutic approaches. While various devices and techniques have been described for EFTR, a single, combined full-thickness resection and closure device (full-thickness resection device, FTRD system, Ovesco Endoscopy AG, Tuebingen, Germany) has become commercially available in recent years. Initially, the FTRD system was limited to use in the colorectum only. Recently, a modified version of the FTRD has been released for EFTR in the upper GIT as well. This review provides a broad summary of the FTRD, highlighting recent advances and current challenges.

Automated summary

Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is an effective technique for managing gastrointestinal lesions that cannot be treated with conventional approaches. The full-thickness resection device (FTRD) system has been developed for EFTR, initially for the colorectum and now for the upper gastrointestinal tract as well. This review provides an overview of the FTRD system, discussing recent advances and current challenges.