Set-up and use of the “Asclepius tube”: a slim drainage tube to facilitate saline-immersion endoscopic submucosal dissection
The Asclepius tube is low cost and easy to set up; it helps maintain optimal fluid balance during SITE-ESD, thus enhancing patient comfort and enabling procedures to be performed with the patient under conscious sedation and without compromising scope maneuverability. Further prospective comparative studies are warranted to validate our findings.
Authors
- Elisabet Maristany Bosch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2032-4772)
- Edward J. Despott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6311-3692)
- Elisabetta Dell’Unto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8128-1111)
- Yasuo Hayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5927-8021)
- Georgios Kalopitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4962-790X)
- Hironori Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3601-1153)
- Alberto Murino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8408-1324)
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
- The Royal Free Hospital (GB)
- Cleveland Clinic London (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- VideoGIE
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2025.11.005
- Primary Topic
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00