Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	74165
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Basic Study
Article Title	Snare-assisted flexible endoscope in trans-gastric endoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery: A pilot animal study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Xian-Wen Guo, Yun-Xiao Liang, Peng-Yu Huang, Lie-Xin Liang, Yi-Qing Zeng and Zhen Ding
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 82060104 Construction of Guangxi Clinical Medical Research Center for Digestive Diseases AD17129027
Corresponding Author	Zhen Ding, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China. docd720@126.com
Key Words	Snare; Flexible endoscope; Endoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery; Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery; Transgastric; Minimally invasive
Core Tip	This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new surgical method, “snare-assisted pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) gallbladder-preserving surgery”. Eight miniature pigs were randomly divided into an experimental group [snare assisted (SA)] and a control group. The total operating time, gallbladder incision blood loss, gallbladder disorientation time, gallbladder incision closure time, and workload scores on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Task Load Index were significantly reduced in the SA group. These results indicated that snare-assisted pure NOTES gallbladder-preservation surgery reduced the difficulty of the operation, shortened the operation time, and did not increase complications.
Citation	Guo XW, Liang YX, Huang PY, Liang LX, Zeng YQ, Ding Z. Snare-assisted flexible endoscope in trans-gastric endoscopic gallbladder-preserving surgery: A pilot animal study. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(19): 2112-2122

Received	2021-12-19 16:08
Peer-Review Started	2021-12-19 16:10
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-03-10 23:50
Revised	2022-03-23 13:28
Second Decision	2022-04-15 02:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2022-04-15 19:47
Articles in Press	2022-04-15 19:47
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Typeset the Manuscript	2022-04-20 02:56

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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