Anchoring of esophageal stents with through-the-scope suturing devices: Preclinical proof of concept and first clinical cases.

This is the first preclinical and clinical description of the benefits of TTSS for FCSEMS anchoring in esophageal refractory benign strictures. Safe and efficient anchoring with TTSS could allow using double-silicon-layered FCSEMS that can be left in place several months for management of refractory benign strictures. This work paves the way for prospective studies assessing FCSEMS anchoring with TTSS.