Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6748
Country	Germany

Received	2013-10-28 13:13
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-29 09:35
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-09 20:12
Return for Revision	2014-01-20 16:20
Revised	2014-02-23 23:42
Second Decision	2014-03-13 13:50
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-13 16:46
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 11:02
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-03-28 16:43
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-06-13 18:22
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-27 10:37

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Novel treatment options for perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Endoscopic vacuum therapy and over-the-scope clips
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rudolf Mennigen, Norbert Senninger and Mike G Laukoetter
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Rudolf Mennigen, MD, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Bldg. W1, D-48149 Muenster, Germany. rudolf.mennigen@uni-muenster.de
Key Words	Upper gastrointestinal; Perforation; Fistula; Endoscopy; Over-the-scope clip; Endoscopic vacuum therapy
Core Tip	The novel technique of endoscopic vacuum therapy has recently been developed for the closure of upper gastrointestinal (GI) perforations. A sponge is connected to a gastric tube, and then endoscopically placed into the perforation or cavity. The first case series demonstrate excellent healing rates with very low procedure-related morbidity; it appears likely that this technique will become the new standard for upper GI perforations. A second novel endoscopic option is the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) which allows full thickness closure of smaller defects and fistulas. Both endoscopic vacuum therapy and OTSC are valuable contributions to endoscopic therapy of upper GI perforations.
Publish Date	2014-06-27 10:37
Citation	Mennigen R, Senninger N, Laukoetter MG. Novel treatment options for perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Endoscopic vacuum therapy and over-the-scope clips. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(24): 7767-7776
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i24/7767.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7767

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